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nephralgia

nephralgia

9.9
Pain in the kidney that you feel in the lower back
  • noun
  • /nɛfˈræl.dʒə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nefralgia
  • Doctors prescribed medication to alleviate her severe nephralgia.

Examples

  • Chronic nephralgia may indicate underlying kidney disease.

  • The patient felt sharp nephralgia following the diagnosis of kidney stones.

  • The patient complained of persistent nephralgia after his surgery.

  • She was diagnosed with nephralgia after the tests.

  • The doctor explained that nephralgia can cause severe discomfort.

  • After undergoing treatment, he reported a significant reduction in his nephralgia.

  • She experienced nephralgia during the night, which made it difficult for her to sleep.

Synonyms

renal colic
vsnephralgia
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Severe cramping pain in the lower back or side that often spreads to the groin

is general pain from the kidney usually felt in the loin, not only from stones

How Painful

agony
135 3.9
nephralgia
  • Specialized
9.9
ache
92 1.3
twinge
17 4.9

Surface Forms

nephralgia singular
nephralgias plural

Morphology

nephralgia = nephro + algia

Formed from Greek combining forms nephro- (kidney) + -algia (pain); these are not standalone English words, so the term is opaque to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Nephralgia comes from the Greek parts nephr- 'kidney' and -algia 'pain'. So, nephralgia is simply 'kidney pain', often felt in the lower back.