Etymology of the English word nephrolithotomy
the English word
nephrolithotomyderived from the English word
nephrolithusing the English prefix
nephro-derived from the Greek word
nephros, νεφρός (kidney; a kidney (plural); the inmost mind)
using the English suffix
-lithderived from the Latin suffix
-lithusderived from the Greek word
lithos, λίθος (stone; a stone )
using the English suffix
-tomyUsage
Word found in Modern English
