nephelinite
— Noun
– English
～ an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene
nephelite
— Noun
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～ a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels
Nephelium longana
— Noun
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～ tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium
Nephelium mutabile
— Noun
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～ East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan
Nephelium
— Noun
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～ a genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia
Nephelium litchi
— Noun
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～ Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
nephew
— Noun
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～ a son of your brother or sister
nephology
— Noun
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～ the branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation
nephoscope
— Noun
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～ a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds
nephralgia
— Noun
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～ pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins)
nephrectomy
— Noun
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～ surgical removal of a kidney
nephrite
— Noun
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～ an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders
nephritic
— Adjective
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～ of or relating to the kidneys
nephritic
— Adjective
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～ affected by nephritis
nephritis
— Noun
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～ an inflammation of the kidney
nephroangiosclerosis
— Noun
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～ kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure
nephroblastoma
— Noun
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～ malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
nephrocalcinosis
— Noun
– English
～ renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
— Noun
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～ diabetes insipidus caused by a failure of the kidney to respond to normal levels of vasopressin