Medical Terminology Simplified

7–2 The CFs nephr/oand ren/orefer to the kidneys. Whenever you see

terms such as nephr/itis and ren/al, you will know they refer to the

____________________.

7–3 The term ren/al is commonly used as an adjective to modify a noun. Some

examples are ren/al dialysis and ren/al biopsy. Both of these terms mean pertaining

to the____________________.

7–4 A diseased kidney, or renal cancer,may necessitate its removal. Usenephr/o

to form a word that means excision of a kidney.

____________________ / ____________________

7–5 When nephr/ectomy is performed, the remaining kidney most likely will be-

come enlarged. Build a word that means enlargement of a kidney.

____________________ / _____ / ____________________

If you had difficulty deciding whether to use nephr/oor ren/oin the previous frames, refer to your medical dic-

tionary. Until you master the language of medicine, the dictionary will help you identify commonly used terms in

medicine.

7–6 The suffix -iasisis used to describe an abnormal condition (produced by

something specified).

An abnormal condition of stones is called __________ / ____________________.

7–7 Use nephr/oto construct a medical word that means

stone (in the) kidney:____________________ / _____ / __________

abnormal condition of kidney stone(s):

____________________ / _____ / __________ / ____________________

7–8 Formation of a kidney stone, or ren/al calculus, can vary in size from

micro/scop/ic (commonly referred to as sand or gravel) to a stone large enough to

block the ureter or fill the ren/al pelvis. The stone commonly causes nephr/itis and

nephr/algia. (See Fig. 7–3.)

Use nephr/oto build a word that means

pain in the kidney:____________________ / ____________________

inflammation of the kidney:____________________ / __________

7–9 Nephr/o/lith and ren/al calculus mean the patient suffers from a kidney

____________________.

Boldfaceindicates a word root or combining form. Blueindicates a suffix. Pinkindicates a prefix.

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kidney(s)

kidney(s)

nephr/ectomy

nĕ-FRĔK-tō-mē

nephr/o/megaly

nĕf-rō-MĔG-ă-lē

lith/iasis

lĭth-Ī-ă-sĭs

nephr/o/lith

NĔF-rō-lĭth

nephr/o/lith/iasis

nĕf-rō-lĭth-Ī-ă-sĭs

!

nephr/algia

nĕ-FRĂL-jē-ă

nephr/itis

nĕf-RĪ-tĭs

stone