English words starting with nep - page 1

Meanings of Nephralgia:

noun

Pain in, or in the region of, the kidney.

Meanings of Nephralgic:

adjective

Of, relating to, or of the nature of nephralgia.

Meanings of Nephrectomies:

noun

Surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys.

Usage examples:

Bilateral nephrectomy

Meanings of Nephrectomise:

verb

To subject to nephrectomy.

Meanings of Nephrectomised:

adjective

Having undergone nephrectomy.

Meanings of Nephrectomize:

verb

To subject to nephrectomy.

Meanings of Nephrectomized:

adjective

Having undergone nephrectomy.

Meanings of Nephrectomizing:

verb

To subject to nephrectomy.

Meanings of Nephrectomy:

noun

Surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys.

Usage examples:

Bilateral nephrectomy

Meanings of Nephric:

adjective

Of or relating to a kidney or nephridium, specifically during embryonic development.

Meanings of Nephridia:

noun

(in many invertebrate animals) a tubule open to the exterior which acts as an organ of excretion or osmoregulation. it typically has ciliated or flagellated cells and absorptive walls.

Usage examples:

The organs they produce include segmental muscles, nephridia, gonads and gonoducts.

Meanings of Nephridiopore:

noun

The external opening of a nephridium.

Usage examples:

These excretory organs open through nephridiopores on the ventral surface of the body wall.

Meanings of Nephridium:

noun

(in many invertebrate animals) a tubule open to the exterior which acts as an organ of excretion or osmoregulation. it typically has ciliated or flagellated cells and absorptive walls.

Usage examples:

The organs they produce include segmental muscles, nephridia, gonads and gonoducts.

Meanings of Nephrite:

noun

A hard, pale green or white mineral which is one of the forms of jade. it is a silicate of calcium and magnesium.

Usage examples:

Usually of a pale green or grey-green nephrite, they are worked to a high standard and are generall…

Meanings of Nephritic:

adjective

Of or in the kidneys; renal.

Usage examples:

Children who present with overlapping features of both nephrotic and nephritic syndromes should und…

Meanings of Nephritis:

noun

Inflammation of the kidneys.

Usage examples:

The three-year study showed these patients had interstitial nephritis (ie, inflamed kidney tissues)…

Meanings of Nephrocolic:

adjective

Designating a fistula between a kidney and the colon.

Meanings of Nephrocyte:

noun

(in various invertebrates) a cell whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products; specifically such a cell found in the haemocoel of many insects and other arthropods.

Meanings of Nephrogastric:

adjective

Of or relating to the kidney and stomach.

Meanings of Nephrogenic:

adjective

Originating in the kidneys; caused by (disease of) the kidneys.

noun

A condition in which there are many areas of thick, hard skin that usually affect the kidneys but may also affect the heart and lungs

Meanings of Nephrolithic:

adjective

Caused or affected by renal stones; of or relating to renal stones.

Meanings of Nephrolithotomies:

noun

Surgical or (later) endoscopic removal of a renal calculus; an instance of this.

Meanings of Nephrolithotomy:

noun

Surgical or (later) endoscopic removal of a renal calculus; an instance of this.

Meanings of Nephrologist:

noun

A doctor or scientist who specializes in nephrology

Meanings of Nephrology:

noun

The branch of medicine that deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys.

Usage examples:

Entire categories such as cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, gastroenterology and nutrition, and …