Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not.
Root | Suffix | Combining Vowel? | Why?
nephr/o | -ectomy | Yes or No? | ______
No, Suffix begins with vowel
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Root | Suffix | Term
nephr/o | -logist | ?
Term: nephrologist
Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not.
Root | Suffix | Combining Vowel? | Why?
nephr/o | -logist | Yes or No? | ______
Yes, Suffix begins with consonant
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Root | Suffix | Term
nephr/o | -gram | ?
Term: nephrogram
Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not.
Root | Suffix | Combining Vowel? | Why?
nephr/o | -tomy | Yes or No? | ______
Yes, Suffix begins with consonant
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ROOT: nephr/o kidney
kidney disease ______
nephropathy
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Root | Suffix | Term
nephr/o | -megaly | ?
Term: nephromegaly
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ROOT: nephr/o kidney
enlarged kidney ______
nephromegaly
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ROOT: nephr/o kidney
removal of a kidney ______
nephrectomy
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ROOT: nephr/o kidney
abnormal hardening of a kidney ______
nephrosclerosis
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Root | Suffix | Term
nephr/o | -ectomy | ?
Term: nephrectomy
Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not.
Root | Suffix | Combining Vowel? | Why?
nephr/o | -pathy | Yes or No? | ______
Yes, Suffix begins with consonant
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ROOT: nephr/o kidney
abnormal hardening of a kidney ______
nephrosclerosis
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ROOT: nephr/o kidney
inflammation of the kidney ______
nephritis
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Root | Suffix | Term
nephr/o | -itis | ?
Term: nephritis
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ROOT: nephr/o kidney
written record of the kidney ______
nephrogram
Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not.
Root | Suffix | Combining Vowel? | Why?
nephr/o | -malacia | Yes or No? | ______
Yes, Suffix begins with consonant
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Root | Suffix | Term
nephr/o | -gram | ?
Term: nephrogram