- ne|phro|sis
- ne|phro|sis «nih FROH sihs», noun.a degenerative disease of the kidneys, especially the renal tubules, marked by absence of inflammation.╂[< Greek nephrós kidney + English -osis]
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phro — hy·dro·ne·phro·sis; hy·per·ne·phro·ma; ne·phro·ma; ne·phro·sis; os·phro·men·i·dae; te·phro·sia; … English syllables
nephrosis — ne·phro·sis … English syllables
ne — ne·ma·li·on; ne·ma·li·o·na·ce·ae; ne·ma·li·o·na·les; ne·mat·ic; ne·mat·o·gen; ne·mat·o·gone; ne·me·an; ne·mer·tea; ne·me·sia; ne·mi·ne; ne·mi·ne; ne·mo; ne·mo·bi·us; ne·moc·era; ne·moph·i·la; ne·mori·cole; ne·mou·ri·dae; ne·ne; ne·ne; ne·o·blast; … English syllables
Hydronephrosis — Distention of the kidney with urine. Due to obstruction of urine outflow (for example, by a stone blocking the ureter, the tube going * * * Dilation of the pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys. This may result from obstruction to the flow of … Medical dictionary
Nephrosis — Non inflammatory, non neoplastic disease of the kidney. Nephrosis an be caused by kidney disease, or it may be a complication of another disorder, particularly diabetes. Diagnosis is by urine testing for the presence of protein, blood testing for … Medical dictionary
pyonephrosis — Distention of the pelvis and calices of the kidney with pus, usually associated with obstruction. SYN: nephropyosis. [pyo + G. nephros, kidney, + osis, condition] * * * pyo·ne·phro·sis ni frō səs n … Medical dictionary
dro — dro·som·e·ter; dro·soph·i·la; dro·soph·i·list; dro·ver; dys·chon·dro·pla·sia; dys·hi·dro·sis; en·chon·dro·ma; en·chon·dro·sis; er·ga·tan·dro·morph; eu·dro·mi·as; gy·nan·dro·morph; gynan·dro·spor·ous; he·ma·ti·dro·sis; hi·dro·sis;… … English syllables
Nephrose — Ne|phro̱se [zu gr. νεϕρος = Niere] w; , n, in fachspr. Fügungen: Ne|phro̱sis, Mehrz.: ...o̱ses: chronische, degenerative Erkrankung der Nieren, vor allem des tubulären Systems (u.Nephrosea. gekennzeichnet durch Ödeme, starke Eiweißausscheidung im … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
hydropyonephrosis — Presence of purulent urine in the pelvis and calices of the kidney following obstruction of the ureter. [hydro + G. pyon, pus, + nephrosis] * * * hy·dro·pyo·ne·phro·sis (hi″dro pi″o nə froґsis) [hydro + pyo + nephro + osis]… … Medical dictionary
pseudohydronephrosis — Presence of a cyst near the kidney, simulating hydronephrosis. * * * pseu·do·hy·dro·ne·phro·sis (soo″do hi″dro nə froґsis) urinoma … Medical dictionary
