- nephritic
- adjective Date: 1580 1. renal 2. of, relating to, or affected with nephritis
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Nephritic — Ne*phrit ic, Nephritical Ne*phrit ic*al, a. [L. nephriticus, Gr. nefritiko s: cf. F. n[ e]phr[ e]tique. See {Nephritis}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the kidneys or urinary organs; renal; as, a nephritic disease. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) (a) Affected… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nephritic — Ne*phrit ic, n. (Med.) A medicine adapted to relieve or cure disease of the kidneys. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nephritic — [nə frit′ik] adj. 〚LL nephriticus < Gr nephritikos < nephros, kidney: see NEPHRO 〛 1. of a kidney or the kidneys; renal 2. of or having nephritis * * * ne·phrit·ic (nə frĭtʹĭk) adj. 1. Of or relating to the kidneys; renal. 2. Of, relating to … Universalium
nephritic — [nə frit′ik] adj. [LL nephriticus < Gr nephritikos < nephros, kidney: see NEPHRO ] 1. of a kidney or the kidneys; renal 2. of or having nephritis … English World dictionary
nephritic — Relating to or suffering from nephritis. * * * ne·phrit·ic ni frit ik adj 1) RENAL 2) of, relating to, or affected with nephritis nephritic n an individual affected with nephritis … Medical dictionary
Nephritic syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N00, N01, N03, N … Wikipedia
Nephritic stone — Nephritic Ne*phrit ic, Nephritical Ne*phrit ic*al, a. [L. nephriticus, Gr. nefritiko s: cf. F. n[ e]phr[ e]tique. See {Nephritis}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the kidneys or urinary organs; renal; as, a nephritic disease. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) (a) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nephritic calculus — Renal calculus Renal calculus (Med.), an abnormal concretion formed in the excretory passages of the kidney, composed primarily of calcium oxalates and phosphates; also called {kidney stone}, {nephrolith}, and {nephritic calculus} (an obsolete… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nephritic stone — nephrite eph rite (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. n[ e]phrite. See {nephritis}.] (Min.) A hard compact mineral, of a dark green color, formerly worn as a remedy for diseases of the kidneys, whence its name; kidney stone; a kind of jade. It varies in color… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nephritic — 1. adjective a) Of or relating to the kidneys. b) Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis. Syn: nephric, renal 2. noun Someone with … Wiktionary
