| nephrotomy | <surgery> Extraction of stone from the kidney by cutting. Origin: Gr. A kidney + to cut: cf. F. Nephrotomie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| nephrotoxic | Toxic or destructive to kidney cells. (18 Nov 1997) |
| nephrotoxic drug | A group of medication known to cause renal toxicity in some cases as a side effect. Examples include: aminoglycosides, cisplatin, cyclosporine, foscarnet, pentamidine, ifosfamide, vancomycin, neomycin, nitrous oxide, isoflurane, kanamycin and cyclophosphamide. (27 Sep 1997) |
| nephrotoxicity | The quality or state of being toxic to kidney cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrotoxin | A cytotoxin that is specific for cells of the kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrotrophic | Relating to any agent influencing the growth or nutrition of the kidney or to the action of such an agent. Synonym: nephrotrophic, nephrotropic, renotropic. Origin: reno-+ G. Trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrotropic | Relating to any agent influencing the growth or nutrition of the kidney or to the action of such an agent. Synonym: nephrotrophic, nephrotropic, renotropic. Origin: reno-+ G. Trophe, nourishment (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephrotuberculosis | Tuberculosis of the kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephroureterectomy | Surgical removal of a kidney and its ureter. Synonym: ureteronephrectomy. Origin: nephro-+ ureter + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephroureterocystectomy | Removal of kidney, ureter, and part or all of the bladder. Origin: nephro-+ ureter + G. Kystis, bladder, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |