HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the medical word element that means stone or calculus?
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keton/o
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lith/o
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meat/o
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nephr/o
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lithiasis means the presence or formation of stones. Nephrolithiasis is a condition of having renal calculi or stones in the kidney.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is lithotripsy? Lithotripsy is a noninvasive (the skin is not pierced) procedure used to treat kidney stones that are too large to pass through the urinary tract.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nephrolithiasis, or kidney stone disease, is a condition in which individuals form calculi (stones) within the renal pelvis and tubular lumens.
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