English dictionary: words starting with neph - page 2

noun

= nephropexy .

noun

Hardening or fibrosis of the kidney; specifically that caused by renal arteriosclerosis or hypertension.

noun

Kidney disease, especially when characterized by oedema and the loss of protein from the plasma into the urine due to increased glomerular permeability (also called nephrotic syndrome ).

noun

The opening, typically funnel-shaped and ciliated, between the coelom and a nephridium or nephric tubule.

noun

Direct drainage of the kidney to the surface of the body; a procedure to perform this.

noun

The intermediate mesoderm, which gives rise to nephric and genital structures.

noun

Surgical incision into a kidney, usually to remove a stone; an instance of this.

noun

Surgical incision into a kidney, usually to remove a stone; an instance of this.

adjective

Damaging or destructive to the kidneys.

Usage examples:

The common potentially reversible causes are sepsis, excessive diuresis or paracentesis, and nephro…