PATHOLOGY MCQ
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: -A calculus (plural calculi), often called a stone, is a concretion of material, usually mineral salts, that forms in an organ or duct of the body. Formation of calculi is known as lithiasis (/ˌlɪˈaɪəsɪs/).
Detailed explanation-2: -The word element that means stone is: litho. The word element that means around is: peri.
Detailed explanation-3: -The combining form that means stone, calculus is: lith/o.
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