HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Word part meaning stone, calculus?
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lith/o
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nephr/o
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cyst/o
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-cele
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -lithotripsy. Prefix: Prefix Definition: 1st Root Word: lith/o. 1st Root Definition: stone; calculus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Litho-: Prefix meaning stone, as in lithotomy (an operation to remove a stone), or lithotripsy (a procedure to crush a stone).
Detailed explanation-3: -lith in American English (lɪ) noun Brit dialect. an arm or leg; limb. a joint, as of the finger.
Detailed explanation-4: -Kidney stones (also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys.
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