Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z nephrodialysis kidney dialysis nephrogenesis development of the kidney nephrogenetic Relating to nephrogenetics nephrogenetics The application of genetics to nephrology. nephrogenic that forms the tissues of the kidney nephrogenicity The quality of being nephrogenic. nephrogenous Of renal origin. nephrogram The diagnostic image produced by nephrography. nephrograph The device used in nephrography nephrographic Relating to nephrography. nephrography diagnostic imaging of the kidneys nephroid A plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses nephrolith Synonym of kidney stone. nephrolithiasis The formation of, and thus also the presence of, calculi in the kidneys (kidney stones). nephrolithic Of or relating to gravel, or renal calculi. nephrolithometry The measurement and classification of kidney stones nephrolithostomy The surgical removal of a kidney stone nephrolithotomy The removal of a renal calculus by incision into the kidney nephrolithotripsy The breaking-up of kidney stones by means of ultrasound nephrological of or pertaining to nephrology nephrologist A physician whose speciality is nephrology. nephrology The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys. nephroma a tumour of the renal system nephromegaly The process whereby one or both kidneys become enlarged. nephrometric Relating to nephrometry nephrometry The measurement of the kidneys nephron The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine. nephronal Relating to nephrons nephronectin An extracellular matrix protein, expressed in developing endocrine organs, that is a ligand for integrin. nephronophthisis A genetic disorder of the kidneys which affects children. nephropathia Synonym of nephropathy. nephropathic Relating to nephropathy. nephropathogenesis nephritic pathogenesis nephropathogenic Pathogenic to the kidneys. nephropathogenicity The condition of being nephropathogenic nephropathological Relating to nephropathology nephropathologist A pathologist whose speciality is nephropathology nephropathology The pathology of the kidneys nephropathy Damage to, disease of, or abnormality of the kidneys. nephropexy Suspension or fixation of the kidney. nephrophane A form of cellulose used to construct dialysis membranes nephropid Any member of the Nephropidae. nephroplegia functional paralysis of the kidney nephropore An opening of the antennal gland on the ventral surface of the coxa of an insect's antenna nephroprotectant Any nephroprotective remedy. nephroprotection Protection of the kidneys. nephroprotective That protects the kidneys from harm nephroprotector A nephroprotective agent nephropsid Any lobster in the family Nephropsidae. nephroptosis An abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up. nephroptotic Relating to nephroptosis. nephropyelitis An infection of the kidney and the renal pelvis nephropyosis Synonym of pyonephrosis. nephrorrhaphy suturing of the kidney (to hold it in place) nephros A kidney-like organ. nephrosclerosis arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries nephrosclerotic Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with nephrosclerosis. nephroscope An instrument used to examine the kidney through an inserted tube nephroscopy The examination of the kidney by means of a nephroscope nephrosic Of or pertaining to nephrosis nephrosiderosis siderosis of the kidney nephrosis A non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is characterised by the leaking of blood protein into the urine, swelling or oedema, and degenerative lesions. nephrosonographic Relating to nephrosonography. nephrosonography Ultrasonography of the kidneys. nephrosphere A cluster of kidney epithelial cells nephrosplenic Relating to the kidneys and the spleen nephrostogram A radiograph of a kidney made after injection of a contrast medium through a nephrostomy tube nephrostome The funnel-shaped opening of a nephridium into the body cavity. nephrostomy The creation of a nephrostome. nephrotic Pertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis. nephrotome A section of the mesoderm formerly believed to give rise to the pronephros and eventually to the rest of the kidney. nephrotomic Relating to the nephrotome. nephrotomize To carry out nephrotomy upon. nephrotomogram A tomographic nephrogram. nephrotomy The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney. nephrotoxic Toxic to the kidneys. nephrotoxicant Any nephrotoxic material nephrotoxicity The state or condition of being nephrotoxic; toxicity that damages kidneys. nephrotoxin Any nephrotoxic substance. nephrotropic That has an affinity for, and thus accumulates in, the kidneys nephroureterectomy Synonym of ureteronephrectomy. nephroureterolithiasis The presence of calculi in the kidneys and ureters. nephrourinary Relating to the kidneys and the urinary tract. nephrourologic Of or pertaining to both nephrology and urology, combining the skills of both of those medical specialties, as for example in developmental anomalies ranging from the kidneys through other regions of the genitourinary tract. nephrovascular Relating to the blood vessels of the kidney nephrozoan A member of the clade Nephrozoa, which includes all deuterostomes and protostomes. nephtheid Any soft coral in the family Nephtheidae Nephthys An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death. nephtyid Any polychaete worm of the family Nephtyidae. nepicastat An inhibitor of dopamine beta-hydroxylase. nepid Any member of the family Nepidae of water scorpions. nepinalone A particular cough suppressant. nepionic immature nepiophile Synonym of infantophile. nepiophilia Synonym of infantophilia. nepist A supporter the New Economic Policy. nepit Synonym of nat (“logarithmic unit of information”). nepitella A herb, Clinopodium nepeta, lesser calamint. nepitrin The 7-glucoside of nepetin. nepman Someone engaged in private enterprise under Lenin's New Economic Policy in the Soviet Union. nepomorphan Any true bug of the infraorder Nepomorpha Neporatan An age from 2.5 to 1.7 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene. nepotal Of or relating to a nephew. nepotarchy A government run by multiple members of the same family. nepotation prodigal, dissolute, or uproarious behavior nepotic nepotistic nepotically In a nepotic manner. nepoticidal Of or pertaining to nepoticide. nepoticide The killing of one's own nephew. nepotious nepotistic nepotism The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities. nepotist One who engages in nepotism. nepotistic Of or pertaining to nepotism; favoring relatives because of their relationship rather than their abilities. nepotistical nepotistic nepotistically In a nepotistic manner. nepouite A rare apple-green nickel silicate mineral. nepoviral Relating to nepoviruses. nepovirus Any of the genus Nepovirus of plant viruses of the family Secoviridae, transmitted by nematodes. neppiness The quality of being neppy. neppy Of cotton: having neps or knots. Nepram A Meitei surname from Manipuri neprilysin A particular type of metalloprotease, namely membrane metallo-endopeptidase (MME) neprosin A peptidase present in the digestive fluid of the pitcher plant Nepenthes ventrata nepsis Wakefulness and watchfulness; a state of sobriety following a period of catharsis. nepskoeite An orthorhombic yellowish white mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen. neptic Relating to nepsis. nepticulid Any moth in the family Nepticulidae. neptunate Any oxyanion of neptunium; any salt containing such an ion. neptune A sailor acting as Neptune (proper noun sense 1), the Roman god of the ocean, during a ceremony on board a ship when it is crossing the equator. neptunian Of or pertaining to Neptune, the Roman god of fresh water and the sea, the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. neptunic Relating to tetravalent neptunium. Neptunicentric Appearing as if seen from the centre of the planet Neptune; relating or referring to Neptune as a centre. neptunism A discredited scientific theory of geology, held by many scientists around the late 18th century and early 19th century, that rocks were formed from the crystallisation of minerals in the early Earth's oceans. Neptunist A proponent of Neptunism. neptunite A black silicate mineral with chemical formula KNa₂Li(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)₂Ti₂Si₈O₂₄ neptunium The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 93 and symbol Np. neptunocene The actinocene cyclooctatetraenide with chemical formula Np(C₈H₈)₂. neptunous Relating to trivalent neptunium Neptunus Synonym of Neptune (“the Roman god of earthquakes and the ocean”). Nequatewa A surname from Hopi. Nequette A surname. nequinate An antiprotozoal drug. ner An interjection generally used when gloating about a perceived cause of humiliation or inferiority for the person being addressed, often when disagreeing with a statement considered incorrect or irrelevant. Nera A warrior of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Nerad A surname from Czech. neral citral nerandomilast A medication for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. neratinib A tyrosine kinase inhibitor used to treat breast cancer. Nerazzurri Inter Milan nercha A promise or vow.