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nephroptosia

nephroptosia

9.9
A kidney that moves down from its normal place
  • noun
  • /nɛfˌroʊpˈtoʊziə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nefroptosis
  • Ultrasound imaging confirmed the presence of nephroptosia in the right kidney.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with nephroptosia after experiencing severe flank pain.

  • Surgical intervention may be required to treat nephroptosia in symptomatic individuals.

  • The patient was diagnosed with nephroptosia last week.

  • After the examination, the doctor explained nephroptosia to me.

  • The patient was diagnosed with nephroptosia after experiencing severe flank pain.

  • Surgical intervention may be required to treat nephroptosia in symptomatic individuals.

  • Ultrasound imaging confirmed the presence of nephroptosia in the right kidney.

Synonyms

prolapse
vsnephroptosia
  • Specialized
2 8.8

A condition in which a body part slips out of its normal place inside the body

refers only to the kidney rather than organs in general
nephroptosis
vsnephroptosia
  • Specialized
9.9

A kidney that drops down from its normal place

has the same meaning but is an alternate form of the term

Surface Forms

nephroptosia singular
nephroptosias plural

Morphology

nephroptosia = nephro + ptosia

The term is formed from specialist medical combining forms rather than common English words, so its meaning is not accessible to an average B1 learner from the parts alone.

Etymology

Nephroptosia comes from Greek parts nephro- meaning 'kidney' and -ptosis meaning 'falling'. So, nephroptosia is a 'fallen kidney', which explains why it means a kidney that has moved down from its normal place.