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Nephroma

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• Nephron

  [nef-ron] /ˈnɛf rɒn/ noun, Anatomy, Zoology. 1. the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules. /ˈnɛfrɒn/ noun 1. any of the minute urine-secreting tubules that form the functional unit of the kidneys n. 1932, from German nephron (1924), from Greek nephros “kidney,” from PIE *negwhro- “kidney” (cf. Latin nefrones, […]

• Nephronic loop

  nephronic loop ne·phron·ic loop (ně-frŏn’ĭk) n. The U-shaped part of the nephron extending from the proximal to the distal convoluted tubules; it consists of descending and ascending limbs. Also called Henle’s loop.

• Nephropathy

  [nuh-frop-uh-thee] /nəˈfrɒp ə θi/ noun, Pathology. 1. any disease of the kidney. nephropathy ne·phrop·a·thy (nə-frŏp’ə-thē) n. A disease of the kidney. Also called renopathy. neph’ro·path’ic (něf’rə-pāth’ĭk) adj.

• Nephropexy

  nephropexy neph·ro·pex·y (něf’rə-pěk’sē) n. Surgical fixation of a floating or mobile kidney.

• Nephrophthisis

  nephrophthisis neph·roph·thi·sis (něf-rŏf’thĭ-sĭs) n.

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