English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 102 of 488

nephophilianoun

The love of clouds.

nephophobenoun

One who suffers from nephophobia.

nephophobianoun

The fear of clouds.

nephoscopenoun

An instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.

nephoscopynoun

Observation and measurement of the position and movement of clouds.

nephralgianoun

Neuralgia (i.e. pain) of the kidneys.

nephralgicadj

Relating to nephralgia.

nephrectomiseverb

Alternative form of nephrectomize.

nephrectomizeverb

To perform nephrectomy (upon)

nephrectomynoun

The surgical removal of a kidney.

nephricadj

Relating to or connected with a kidney.

nephridialadj

Of or pertaining to a nephridium.

nephridioporenoun

The external opening of a nephridium.

nephridiumnoun

A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.

nephrinnoun

Any of a class of transmembrane proteins necessary for the proper functioning of the renal filtration barrier

nephrinurianoun

The presence of nephrin in the urine

nephrismnoun

The symptoms of kidney disease.

nephritenoun

A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).

nephriticadj

Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.

nephritisnoun

Inflammation of the kidney.

nephritogenicitynoun

The condition of being nephritogenic

nephro-prefix

Of or relating to the kidneys.

nephroabdominaladj

Relating to the kidneys and abdomen.

nephroangiosclerosisnoun

sclerosis of the renal arterioles

nephroblastnoun

A cell from which the tissues of the kidneys develop

nephroblasticadj

Relating to or composed of nephroblasts.

nephroblastomanoun

A tumour affecting a kidney.

nephroblastomatosisnoun

The formation of nephroblastomas

nephrocalcinnoun

An acidic glycoprotein that prevents the formation of kidney stones

nephrocalcinosisnoun

The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.

nephrocarcinogennoun

Anything that is carcinogenic to the kidneys

nephrocarcinogenesisnoun

The formation and development of nephrocarcinomas

nephrocarcinomanoun

carcinoma of the kidney

nephrocardiacadj

Relating to the kidneys and heart.

nephrocardiovascularadj

Relating to, or affecting the kidneys and the cardiovascular system

nephrocolicadj

Synonym of nephrocolonic.

nephrocolonicadj

Relating to the kidney and the colon.

nephrocystostomynoun

A combined nephrostomy and cystostomy

nephrocytenoun

A specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products.

nephrodialysisnoun

kidney dialysis

nephrogenesisnoun

development of the kidney

nephrogeneticadj

Relating to nephrogenetics

nephrogeneticsnoun

The application of genetics to nephrology.

nephrogenicadj

that forms the tissues of the kidney

nephrogenousadj

Of renal origin.

nephrogramnoun

The diagnostic image produced by nephrography.

nephrographnoun

The device used in nephrography

nephrographicadj

Relating to nephrography.

nephrographynoun

diagnostic imaging of the kidneys

nephroidnoun

A plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses

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The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 102. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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