nephralgia

[ nuh-fral-jee-uh, -juh ]

/ nəˈfræl dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun Pathology.

kidney pain.

Words nearby nephralgia

nephograph, nephology, nephometer, nephoscope, nephr-, nephralgia, nephrectasis, nephrectomize, nephrectomy, nephrelcosis, nephric

Origin of nephralgia

First recorded in 1790–1800; nephr- + -algia

OTHER WORDS FROM nephralgia

ne·phral·gic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for nephralgia

Nephralgia, ne-fral′ji-a, n. pain or disease of the kidneys—also Nephral′gy.
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British Dictionary definitions for nephralgia

nephralgia

/ (nɪˈfrældʒɪə) /

noun

pain in a kidney

Derived forms of nephralgia

nephralgic, adjective

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Medical definitions for nephralgia

nephralgia

[ nə-frăl′jə ]

n.

Pain in the kidney.