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