nephrophthisis
[ nĕf-rŏf′thĭ-sĭs ]
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n.
Suppurative nephritis with wasting of the substance of the kidney.
Tuberculosis of the kidney.
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Words nearby nephrophthisis
nephromegaly, nephron, nephronic loop, nephropathy, nephropexy, nephrophthisis, nephroptosis, nephropyelitis, nephropyeloplasty, nephropyosis, nephrorrhaphy
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