URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Word part for kidney?
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nephr/o
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lith/o
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cyst/o
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glomerul/o
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nephr-, as we’ve seen, means “kidney.” The combining form-ectomy means “excision.” So, nephrectomy literally translates to “excision of the kidney.” During a nephrectomy, a surgeon removes one or both of the kidneys.
Detailed explanation-2: -nephro-, a combining form meaning “kidney, ‘’ used in the formation of compound words:nephrolith.
Detailed explanation-3: -a combining form meaning “kidney, ‘’ used in the formation of compound words: nephrolith.
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