Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pyonephrolithiasis?

A. pyo (pus) + nephro (kidney) + lith (stone) + iasis (presence) = presence of pus and stones in the kidney
B. pyo (pelvis) + nephro (kidney) + lith (stone) + iasis (presence) = presence of stones in the kidney and renal pelvis
C. pyo (pus) + nephro (kidney) + lith (tumor) + iasis (presence) = tumor made of pus in the kidney
D. pyo (pelvis) + nephro (bladder) + lith (stone) + iasis (presence) = presence of stones in the renal pelvis and bladder
E. pyo (kidney) + nephro (bladder) + lith (tumor) + iasis (presence) = presence of tumors in the kidney and bladder


Answer: A

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