nephro-

English

Alternative forms

• nephr- (before a vowel)

Etymology

Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós).

Pronunciation

• (stress on first syllable; e.g. nephrocyte) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛfɹə(ʊ)-/
• (stress on second syllable; e.g. nephrology) IPA^(key): /nəˈfɹɒ-/
• (stress on later syllable; e.g. nephrotoxic) IPA^(key): /ˌnɛfɹə(ʊ)-/

Prefix

nephro-

1. Of or relating to the kidneys.

   Synonym: reno-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with nephro-

nephroabdominal

nephroangiosclerosis

nephroblast

nephroblastic

nephroblastoma

nephroblastomatosis

nephrocalcin

nephrocalcinosis

nephrocarcinogen

nephrocarcinogenesis

nephrocarcinoma

nephrocardiac

nephrocardiovascular

nephrocolic

nephrocolonic

nephrocystostomy

nephrocyte

nephrodialysis

nephrogenesis

nephrogenetic

nephrogenetics

nephrogenic

nephrogenous

nephrogram

nephrograph

nephrography

hepatonephromegaly

hepatonephrotoxicity

nephridium

nephrolith

nephrolithiasis

nephrolithometry

nephrolithostomy

nephrolithotomy

nephrolithotripsy

nephrological

nephrology

nephromegaly

nephrometric

nephrometry

nephronectin

nephroid

nephroma

nephrosis

nephropathogenesis

nephropathogenic

nephropathogenicity

nephropathological

nephropathologist

nephropathology

nephropathy

nephropexy

nephrophane

nephroplegia

nephropore

nephroprotectant

nephroprotection

nephroprotective

nephroprotector

nephroptosis

nephropyelitis

nephrorrhaphy

nephrosclerosis

nephrosclerotic

nephroscope

nephroscopy

nephrosiderosis

nephrosphere

nephrosplenic

nephrostome

nephrostomy

nephrotome

nephrotomogram

nephrotomy

nephrotoxic

nephrotoxicant

nephrotoxicity

nephrotoxin

nephrotropic

nephroureterectomy

nephroureterolithiasis

nephrourinary

nephrourologic

nephrovascular

nephrozoan

Related terms

• nephros

Translations

of or relating to the kidneys

Faroese: nýra-, nýrna- Finnish: nefro- Italian: nefro- Portuguese: nefro- (pt)

Anagrams

• Orphne, phoner, phreno-