| nephrospasia | An obsolete term for floating kidney in which the organ is attached only by the blood vessels entering at the hilus. Origin: nephro-+ G. Spasis, a pulling (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nephrostogram | A radiograph of the kidney after opacification of the renal pelvis by injecting a contrast agent through a nephrostomy tube. Origin: nephrostomy + G. Gramma, writing (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrostoma | One of the ciliated funnel-shaped openings by which pronephric and some primitive mesonephric tubules communicate with the celom. Origin: nephro-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrostome | <anatomy> The funnelshaped opening of a nephridium into the body cavity. Origin: Gr. A kidney + mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nephrostomy | Establishment of an opening between the pelvis of the kidney through its cortex to the exterior of the body. Origin: nephro-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrostomy tube | A tube placed in the renal collecting system for drainage, diagnostic tests, or removal of calculi. May be placed through a percutaneous route or during an open surgical procedure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrostomy, percutaneous | The insertion of a catheter through the skin and body wall into the kidney pelvis, mainly to provide urine drainage where the ureter is not functional. It is used also to remove or dissolve renal calculi and to diagnose ureteral obstruction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nephrotic | Pertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| nephrotic oedema | Oedema resulting from renal dysfunction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrotic syndrome | <syndrome> A type of nephritis that is characterised by low serum albumin, large amount of protein in the urine and swelling (oedema). Swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure and anorexia are key features. Nephrotic syndrome can be seen with a number of illness that cause damage to the kidney glomerulus. Examples include diabetes, hereditary disorders, lupus, multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, glomerulonephritis, minimal change disease and membranous glomerulonephritis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| nephrotome | The intermediate mesoderm, sometimes so designated because it evolves into nephric primordia. Origin: nephro-+ G. Tome, a cutting (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrotomic | Relating to the nephrotome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrotomic cavity | 1. Hernial displacement of a kidney. Origin: nephro-+ G. Kele, hernia 2. In lower vertebrates, the developmental cavity connecting the myocele with the celom. Synonym: nephrotomic cavity. Origin: nephro-+ G. Koiloma, a hollow (celom) (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrotomogram | A series of special X-rays of the kidneys. The X-rays are taken from different angles. They show the kidneys clearly, without the shadows of the organs around them. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nephrotomography | Tomographic examination of the kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephroureterectomy |
Surgery to remove a kidney and its ureter. Also called ureteronephrectomy.
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| nephrologist |
A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney disease.
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| nephrotoxic |
Poisonous or damaging to the kidney.
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| nephritis |
inflammation of one or both kidneys because of an infection, an abnormal immune system response, or a disorder of metabolism
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| nephroblastoma |
a fast-growing cancer of the kidneys that occurs most commonly in children under 4 years of age
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