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ren/o — Kidney

ren/o means kidney. Latin source words and medical terminology examples: renal.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Kidney

Examples and word parts

renal

Relating to the kidneys.

Word parts: ren (kidney) + -al (relating to)

Recorded forms: ren-, reno-

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From the Word Radicals medical terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.

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