English Explanatory Dictionary

nephros

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kidney-like organ.

Word forms

nephros nephroi

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”).

Related words

mesonephros metanephros nephrectomy nephric nephridium nephrite nephritic nephritis nephroblastoma nephrology nephron nephropathy nephrosis pronephros

Derived words

nephro- -nephron -nephros
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