| nephrotoxicity | The quality or state of being toxic to kidney cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| nepiology | An obsolete term for neonatology. Origin: G. Nepios (adj.), infant, + logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| nepovirus | A genus of polyhedral plant viruses of the family comoviridae causing ringspots and spotting on leaves or sometimes symptomless infection. Transmission occurs by seeds, soil nematodes, or experimentally by mechanical inoculation. Tobacco ringspot virus is the type species. (12 Dec 1998) |
| neprilysin | <enzyme> Enzyme that is a major constituent of kidney brush-border membranes and is also present to a lesser degree in the brain and other tissues. It preferentially catalyses cleavage at the amino group of hydrophobic residues of the b-chain of insulin as well as opioid peptides and other biologically active peptides. The enzyme is inhibited primarily by edta, phosphoramidon, and thiorphan and is reactivated by zinc. Neprilysin is identical to common acute lymphoblastic leukaemia antigen (calla), an important marker in the diagnosis of human acute lymphocytic leukaemia. Registry number: EC 3.4.24.11 (12 Dec 1998) |
| neptune | 1. The son of Saturn and Ops, the god of the waters, especially of the sea. He is represented as bearing a trident for a scepter. 2. <astronomy> The remotest known planet of our system, discovered as a result of the computations of Leverrier, of Paris by Galle, of Berlin, September 23. Its mean distance from the sun is about 2,775,000,000 miles, and its period of revolution is about 164,78 years. Neptune powder, an explosive containing nitroglycerin, used in blasting. <zoology> Neptune's cup, a very large, cup-shaped, marine sponge (Thalassema Neptuni). Origin: L. Neptunus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Neptune's girdle | A wet pack applied around the abdomen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neptunian | 1. Of or pertaining to the ocean or sea. 2. <geology> Formed by water or aqueous solution; as, Neptunian rocks. <ethnology> Neptunian races, the Malay and Polynesian races. <geology> Neptunian theory, the theory of Werner, which referred the formation of all rocks and strata to the agency of water; opposed to the Plutonic theory. Origin: L. Neptunius belonging to Neptune: cf. F. Neptunien. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| neptunicentric | <astronomy> As seen from Neptune, or having Neptune as a center; as, Neptunicentric longitude or force. Origin: Neptune + centric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| neptunist | <geology> One who adopts the neptunian theory. Origin: Cf. F. Neptinien, neptuniste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nephro- |
Relating to the kidneys.
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| nephrotoxin |
A substance that causes damage to the kidney.
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| nephrolithiasis |
an accumulation of substances (eg, drug crystals, minerals) in the kidney, which may lead to blockage and pain.
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| nephelometer |
(noun) an apparatus for measuring the turbidity of a fluid. It may also be used in estimating the degree of contamination of air by particulate matter
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| nephelometry |
(noun) the utilization of a nephrometer
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