Meaning & use
nephr-
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A combining form meaning 'kidney,' used to build medical and scientific terms.
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The word 'nephrology' combines 'nephr-' with '-ology,' meaning the study of the kidneys.
A patient with 'nephritis' has inflammation of the kidneys, as the prefix 'nephr-' signals.
A note on using this word
Derived from the Greek 'nephros' (kidney); recognizing it helps decode many medical terms, such as nephrologist, nephrotoxic, and nephrectomy.
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