Which prefix means kidney?

Which prefix means kidney?

• A. pyel/o
• B. urin/o
• C. ureter/o
• D. ren/o

Answer: (D)

Ren/o denotes kidney. It appears in terms like renal, renography, and renin, making it the prefix that means kidney. The other prefixes point to other structures or substances: pyel/o refers to the renal pelvis, urin/o to urine, and ureter/o to the ureter. (Note that nephr/o is another common kidney prefix, though it isn’t listed here.)

Ren/o denotes kidney. It appears in terms like renal, renography, and renin, making it the prefix that means kidney. The other prefixes point to other structures or substances: pyel/o refers to the renal pelvis, urin/o to urine, and ureter/o to the ureter. (Note that nephr/o is another common kidney prefix, though it isn’t listed here.)