Which of the following terms means abnormal kidney softening?
A) nephritis
B) nephrosclerosis
C) nephroptosis
D) nephromalacia
D) nephromalacia
Nephr/o means kidney and -malacia means abnormal softening, so nephromalacia
means abnormal kidney softening. -itis means inflammation, so nephritis means kidney
inflammation. -sclerosis means hardening, so nephrosclerosis means kidney hardening. -ptosis
means drooping, so nephroptosis means kidney drooping.
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