nephroptosis
An abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient…An abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up.
More definitions
- prolapse of the kidney
Origin
From nephro- + ptosis.From nephro- + ptosis.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsfloating kidneyrenal ptosis
Close in meaning
- prolapse of the kidney:nephroptosia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable