nephric

WOTD – 7 January 2009    

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephros, “kidney”) +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈnɛf.rɪk/, X-SAMPA: /"nef.rIk/

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Adjective

nephric (not comparable)

1. Relating to or connected with a kidney.

Synonyms

• (of a kidney): nephritic, renal

Translations

relating to or connected with a kidney

• Czech: ledvinový (cs) m, nefritický (cs) m, renální (cs) m
• Finnish: renaalinen (fi), munuais- (fi), munuaisiin (fi) liittyvä (fi)

• Polish: nerkowy (pl) m, nefryczny (pl) n

Anagrams

• phrenic
• pincher