hypernephroma
Meaning of hypernephroma: The most common type of kidney cancer.
Definition of hypernephroma
The most common type of kidney cancer. It begins in the lining of the renal tubules in the kidney. The renal tubules filter the blood and produce urine. Also called renal cell adenocarcinoma, renal cell cancer, and renal cell carcinoma.
How hypernephroma is built
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- hyper- Prefix · Greek above normal, excessive
- nephr/o, ren/o Combining form · Greek and Latin kidney
- -oma Suffix · Greek tumour, mass, swelling
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