Words containing neph
6 letter words containing neph
7 letter words containing neph
- isoneph — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- nephele — a woman formed from a cloud by Zeus as a counterfeit of Hera, in order to deceive the lustful Ixion: mother by Ixion of the centaurs.
- nephews — Plural form of nephew.
- nephric — renal.
- nephro- — kidney or kidneys
8 letter words containing neph
- anephric — (pathology) Without functioning kidneys.
- canephor — a sculpted figure carrying a basket on his or her head
- nephelo- — clouds, cloudy
- nephrism — chronic kidney disease, renal failure
- nephrite — Mineralogy. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
9 letter words containing neph
- canephora — Caryatid that supports a basket on her head.
- cinephile — a person who loves films and cinema
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nephalist — (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
- nepheline — a feldspathoid mineral, essentially sodium aluminum silicate, NaAlSiO 4 , occurring in alkali-rich volcanic rocks.
10 letter words containing neph
- canephoros — in ancient Greece, any of the maidens who carried on her head a basket holding the sacred things used at feasts
- cinephiles — Plural form of cinephile.
- gynephobia — an abnormal fear of women.
- nephelinic — containing or resembling nepheline, pertaining to nepheline
- nephograph — an instrument for photographing clouds
11 letter words containing neph
- epinephrine — A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism and preparing muscles for exertion.
- grandnephew — a son of one's nephew or niece.
- mesonephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
- mesonephros — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
- metanephric — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney.
12 letter words containing neph
- daphnephoria — an ancient Greek festival in honor of Apollo.
- grandnephews — Plural form of grandnephew.
- great-nephew — a son of one's nephew or niece; grandnephew.
- nephanalysis — a map or chart showing the distribution of types and amounts of clouds and precipitation at a given time.
- nephelinitic — containing or resembling nephelinite, pertaining to nephelinite
13 letter words containing neph
- antinephritic — acting against kidney disease
- arachnephobia — Misspelling of arachnophobia.
- hypernephroma — Renal cell carcinoma.
- metanephridia — Plural form of metanephridium.
- nephelometers — Plural form of nephelometer.
14 letter words containing neph
- hydronephrosis — dilation of the branches and pelvic cavity of the kidney, caused by an accumulation of urine resulting from obstruction of normal outflow.
- hydronephrotic — of, relating to, or affected by hydronephrosis
- hypernephromas — Plural form of hypernephroma.
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
15 letter words containing neph
- nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
- nephrolithotomy — incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
- nephrosclerosis — (pathology) arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries.
- protonephridium — a tubular, excretory structure in certain invertebrates, as flatworms, rotifers, and some larvae, usually ending internally in flame cells and having an external pore
- pseudonephritis — a condition, thought to be benign, in which microscopic amounts of blood and protein are present in the urine, occurring commonly among athletes after strenuous exercise.
16 letter words containing neph
- nephrocalcinosis — (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
17 letter words containing neph
- great-grandnephew — a grandson of one's nephew or niece.
- nephelometrically — By means of nephelometry.
18 letter words containing neph
- glomerulonephritis — a kidney disease affecting the capillaries of the glomeruli, characterized by albuminuria, edema, and hypertension.
20 letter words containing neph
- nephroangiosclerosis — (pathology) sclerosis of the renal arterioles.
22 letter words containing neph
- phenolsulfonephthalein — a bright to dark red crystalline compound, C 1 9 H 1 4 O 5 S, slightly soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used as an acid-base indicator and as a diagnostic reagent in medicine.
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