Which term means kidney tumor?

A) nephrosis
B) nephropathy
C) nephroma
D) nephromegaly


C
Explanation: Nephr/o means kidney and -oma means tumor, so nephroma means kidney tumor. -osis means abnormal condition; therefore, nephrosis means abnormal condition of the kidney. -pathy means disease; thus, nephropathy means kidney disease. -megaly means enlarged; hence, nephromegaly means enlarged kidney.

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