THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URINARY BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Word part meaning stone, calculus?
A
lith/o
B
nephr/o
C
cyst/o
D
-cele
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -lithotripsy. Prefix: Prefix Definition: 1st Root Word: lith/o. 1st Root Definition: stone; calculus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kidney stones (also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys.

Detailed explanation-3: –lith-, root.-lith-comes from Greek, where it has the meaning “stone. ‘’ This meaning is found in such words as: lithium, lithography, monolith, neolithic.

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