nephro
nephro — prefix
1. used at the beginning of some medical words for things linked to the kidneys.
used at the beginning of some medical words for things linked to the kidneys.
Liam saw a nephrologist after repeated pain near his left kidney.
nephro- in nephrologist: kidney specialist
The nephrology ward was full after the heatwave strained many patients.
nephro- in nephrology: kidney medicine
Doctors replaced the nephrotoxic medicine when Nadia's kidney tests worsened.
At school, Hari explained his nephrology project on children who need dialysis.
文法句型
nephro- + -logy
nephro- + -logist
nephro- + -toxic
用法筆記
This prefix appears mainly in specialist medical vocabulary such as nephrology and nephrologist. In ordinary English, speakers usually say kidney or use renal instead of a nephro- form.
常見錯誤
nephro — combining form
1. a word part meaning 'kidney', especially in scientific terms for kidney disease,
a word part meaning 'kidney', especially in scientific terms for kidney disease, surgery, or body structure.
The surgeon recommended a nephrectomy when the damaged kidney stopped working.
nephro- + ectomy: kidney removal surgery
Christopher learned that nephrolithiasis simply means kidney stones in medical records.
nephro- + lithiasis: kidney stone condition
A scan confirmed nephrocalcinosis after calcium built up inside both kidneys.
The team discussed nephropexy for a kidney that kept slipping downward.
文法句型
nephro- + -ectomy
nephro- + -lithiasis
nephro- + -calcinosis
用法筆記
This combining form is mostly seen inside technical medical terms rather than everyday speech. It names the kidney itself in compound words, while the prefix sense focuses more broadly on things connected with the kidneys.