The combining form 'nephr/o' and the combining form 'ren/o' both refer to which organ?
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Medical Terminology · Core Topics
Renal and Urinary Terminology
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Which term names the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body?
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What does the suffix '-uria' indicate in a medical term such as 'hematuria'?
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A patient's chart lists 'polyuria.' Which explanation best describes what this term communicates and why it is named that way?
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Which comparison between 'nephritis' and 'nephrosis' is accurate?
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