Question

which of the following terms means kidney tumor?
a nephrosis
b nephropathy
c nephroma
d nephromegaly

Explanation:

• Nephrosis: Refers to a non - inflammatory degenerative disease of the kidney, not a tumor.
• Nephropathy: A general term for kidney disease, not specifically a tumor.
• Nephroma: The suffix "-oma" in medical terminology often indicates a tumor. So, nephroma means a kidney tumor.
• Nephromegaly: Means enlargement of the kidney, not a tumor.

Answer:

C. nephroma