The term for 'around the kidney' is?

The term for 'around the kidney' is?

• A. Ophthalmoscope
• B. Retrohepatic
• C. Lipoma
• D. Perirenal

Answer: (D)

Think about how medical terms describe location using latin/greek roots. peri- means around and renal means kidney, so perirenal literally describes something around the kidney. It’s the term used for structures or spaces surrounding the kidney, such as the perirenal fat or perirenal space. The other options don’t fit: an ophthalmoscope is an instrument for examining the eye, retrohepatic means behind the liver, and lipoma is a benign tumor made of fat.

Think about how medical terms describe location using latin/greek roots. peri- means around and renal means kidney, so perirenal literally describes something around the kidney. It’s the term used for structures or spaces surrounding the kidney, such as the perirenal fat or perirenal space. The other options don’t fit: an ophthalmoscope is an instrument for examining the eye, retrohepatic means behind the liver, and lipoma is a benign tumor made of fat.