| nephroma | <tumour> A tumour arising from renal tissue. Origin: nephro-+ G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nephroma, mesoblastic | A malignant tumour of the kidney characterised by spindled myofibroblastic cells arranged in sheets or bundles with a tendency to infiltrate into the adjoining normal kidney and through the capsule into the perirenal tissues. While it appears on gross examination to be circumscribed, partial excision is usually unsuccessful and total removal is recommended. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nephromalacia | Softening of the kidneys. Origin: nephro-+ G. Malakia, softness (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |