Hematonephrosis

/ˌhɛmətɑnɪˈfroʊsɪs/ noun

Definition

A condition where blood accumulates in the kidney, usually from internal bleeding or injury.

Etymology

From Greek haima (blood) + nephros (kidney) + -osis (condition). Medical terminology systematically combines organ names with blood-related roots to describe specific complications.

Kelly Says

Doctors use these compound terms like building blocks—once you know 'haema-' (blood), 'nephro-' (kidney), and '-osis' (condition), you can understand the entire concept without memorizing every term individually.

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