Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "process of making an incision (into the) kidney (to remove a) stone"?

A) -iasis, nephr/o-, lith/o-
B) -ia, glycos/o-, ur/o-
C) -tomy, nephr/o-, lith/o-
D) -ist, nephr/o-, log/o-


C
Explanation: A) These word parts make nephrolithiasis ((a) condition (of) kidney stone(s)).
B) These word parts make glycosuria (condition (of) glucose (in the) urine).
C) Correct! These word parts make the word nephrolithotomy (process of making an incision (into the) kidney (to remove) a stone).
D) These word parts make nephrologist.

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