| nephromalacia | Softening of the kidneys. Origin: nephro-+ G. Malakia, softness (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nephromegaly | <clinical sign> Enlargement of a kidney. (27 Sep 1997) |
| nephromere | That portion of the intermediate mesoderm from which segmented kidney tubules develop. See: nephrotome. Origin: nephro-+ G. Meros, a part (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephron | <physiology> The structural and functional unit of the vertebrate kidney. It is made up of the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule and the convoluted tubule. (18 Nov 1997) |
| nephronic loop | The U-shaped part of the nephron extending from the proximal to the distal convoluted tubules, consisting of descending and ascending limbs, located in the medulla renalis and medullary ray. Synonym: Henle's ansa, Henle's loop. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrons | The functional units of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and the attached tubule. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nephropathia epidemica | A generally benign form of epidemic haemorrhagic fever reported in Scandinavia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephropathic | Causing organic renal disease or impairment of renal function. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephropathy | <nephrology, urology> Any disease of the kidneys. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (18 Nov 1997) |
| nephropexy | Operative fixation of a floating or mobile kidney. Origin: nephro-+ G. Pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrophthisis | 1. Suppurative nephritis with wasting of the substance of the organ. 2. Tuberculosis of the kidney. Origin: nephro-+ G. Phthisis, a wasting Familial juvenile nephrophthisis, cystic disease of renal medulla, autosomal recessive type. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephroptosis | Prolapse of the kidney. Origin: nephro-+ G. Ptosis, a falling (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephropyosis | Synonym: pyonephrosis. Origin: nephro-+ G. Pyosis, suppuration (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrorrhaphy | Nephropexy by suturing the kidney. Origin: nephro-+ G. Rhaphe, a suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephros | Official alternate term for kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |