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nephro-
- a combining form meaning “kidney,” used in the formation of compound words:
nephrolith.
nephro-
combining_form
- kidney or kidneys
nephrotomy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nephro-1
Combining form representing Greek nephrós kidney, kidneys
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nephro-1
from Greek nephros
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