What is another word for nephritic?

Pronunciation: [nɛfɹˈɪtɪk] (IPA)

Nephritic is an adjective used to describe conditions or illnesses related to the kidneys. Some synonyms for nephritic include renal, kidney-related, and nephrotic. Other related terms include glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, and interstitial nephritis, which all refer to different types of kidney inflammation. Chronic kidney disease, nephrosis, and nephritis are other terms used to describe kidney disorders. It is important to understand the various synonyms and related terms to effectively communicate with healthcare professionals and understand medical diagnoses and treatments related to kidney health.

What are the hypernyms for Nephritic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Nephritic

It was not until after the imprisonment of Diderot that the heat of blood, brought on by my journeys to Vincennes during the terrible heat of that summer, gave me a violent nephritic colic, since which I have never recovered my primitive good state of health.
"The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Book VIII."
Jean Jacques Rousseau
His botanising expeditions were believed to be devoted to search for noxious herbs, and a man who died in the agonies of nephritic colic, was supposed to have been poisoned by him.
"Rousseau Volumes I. and II."
John Morley
He arrived in London, took up his abode in More's house in Bucklersbury, and there, tortured by nephritic pains, he wrote down in a few days, without having his books with him, the perfect work of art that must have been ready in his mind.
"Erasmus and the Age of Reformation"
Johan Huizinga

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