Nephophobia
noun
a fear of clouds
Word Origin
Greek nephos ‘cloud’
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[nef-uh-skohp] /ˈnɛf əˌskoʊp/ noun 1. an instrument for determining the speed and direction of cloud motion. /ˈnɛfəˌskəʊp/ noun 1. an instrument for measuring the altitude, velocity, and direction of movement of clouds
- Nephr-
1. variant of before a vowel: nephralgia. nephr- pref. Variant of nephro-.
- Nephralgia
[nuh-fral-jee-uh, -juh] /nəˈfræl dʒi ə, -dʒə/ noun, Pathology. 1. kidney pain. /nɪˈfrældʒɪə/ noun 1. pain in a kidney nephralgia ne·phral·gi·a (nə-frāl’jē-ə, -jə) n. Pain in the kidney.
- Nephrectomize
[nuh-frek-tuh-mahyz] /nəˈfrɛk təˌmaɪz/ verb (used with object), nephrectomized, nephrectomizing. Surgery. 1. to perform a upon.
- Nephrectasis
nephrectasis ne·phrec·ta·sis (nə-frěk’tə-sĭs) n. Dilation or distention of the pelvis of the kidney.