Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0661 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ren/o: Kidney
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The idea
The combining form ren slash o names the kidney, and comes from Latin.
In practice
Renal failure is loss of kidney function.
Where people slip
A second combining form names the kidney and comes from Greek.
Your place on the trail
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