| nephr- | See: nephro-. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nephradenoma | <tumour> Obsolete term for adenoma of the kidney. Origin: nephr-+ adenoma (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephralgia | Rarely used term for pain in the kidney. Origin: nephr-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephralgic | Relating to nephralgia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephralgy | <medicine> Neuralgia of the kidneys; a disease characterised by pain in the region of the kidneys without any structural lesion of the latter. Origin: NL. Nephralgia, fr. Gr. A kidney + pain: cf. F. Nephralgie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nephratonia | Nephratony An obsolete term for diminished functional activity of the kidneys. Origin: nephr-+ G. A-priv. + tonos, tension (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrectomy | <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of a kidney. (27 Sep 1997) |
| nephredema | Oedema caused by renal disease; rarely, oedema of the kidney. Origin: nephr-+ G. Oidema, swelling (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrelcosis | Ulceration of the mucous membrane of the pelvis or calices of the kidney. Origin: nephr-+ G. Helkosis, ulceration (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephric | Relating to the kidney. Synonym: renal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephric blastema | The extension of nephrogenic cord tissue, caudal to the mesonephros, into which the ureteric buds grow to initiate development of the definitive mammalian kidney. Synonym: nephroblastema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephric duct | The duct of the pronephros; serves as the mesonephric duct. Synonym: nephric duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephridial | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to a nephridium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nephridium | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Of the kidneys. <anatomy> A segmental tubule; one of the tubules of the primitive urinogenital organs; a segmental organ. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nephrite | <chemical> A hard compact mineral, of a dark green colour, formerly worn as a remedy for diseases of the kidneys, whence its name; kidney stone; a kind of jade. See Jade. Origin: Cf. F. Nephrite. See Nephritis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |