Question

The surgical term that means surgical fixation or repositioning of the kidney is:

a) nephr/o/rrhaphy
b) nephr/o/pexy
c) nephr/o/clysis
d) urethr/o/plasty

Answer 1

Option B, nephr/o/pexy

Step-by-step explanation:

Surgical fixation or repositioning is often represented by the suffix -pexy. So from this alone, we can deduce that option B is the answer. The prefixes that represent kidney are often ren/o and nephr/o. This confirms Option B as your answer.

The suffix -rrhaphy means suture. The suffix -clysis means injection or enema. The suffix -plasty means reconstruction or molding.