Defn: An inflammation of the kidneys.
NEPHROLITHIC neph`ro*lith"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. -lith + ic.] (Med.)
Defn: of or pertaining to gravel, or renal calculi. Dunglison.
NEPHROLOGY
Ne*phrol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]
Defn: A treatise on, or the science which treats of, the kidneys, and their structure and functions.
NEPHROSTOME
Neph"ro*stome, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl. & Anat.)
Defn: The funnelshaped opening of a nephridium into the body cavity.
NEPHROTOMY
Ne*phrot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. néphrotomie.] (Surg.)
Defn: Extraction of stone from the kidney by cutting.
NE PLUS ULTRA Ne plus ul"tra. [L., no further; ne no, not + plus more + ultra beyond.]