nephric

IPA/ˈnef.rɪk/
IPA/ˈnef.rɪk/

nephric — adjective

  • nephricpositive
  • more nephriccomparative
  • most nephricsuperlative

1. Connected with the kidneys or with parts of the body that develop into or belong

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Connected with the kidneys or with parts of the body that develop into or belong to the kidney system. It appears mainly in anatomy, embryology, and other technical medical writing.

例句

The scan showed a small nephric cyst near Hassan's left kidney.

collocation: nephric cyst in a clinical finding

Trang labeled the nephric duct before starting the anatomy quiz.

collocation: nephric duct in anatomy class

同義詞
  • renal

    Much more common formal medical adjective in modern clinical English

  • kidney

    Everyday noun often used as a modifier, as in 'kidney disease'

文法句型

nephric + noun

be + nephric

用法筆記

Mostly used in specialist anatomy or embryology contexts. In general medical English, writers usually choose 'renal', and in everyday speech they often use 'kidney' instead.

常見錯誤

❌My nephric hurts today.
✅My kidney hurts today.
💡'Nephric' is a technical adjective, not a noun for the organ itself.
❌The doctor said I have a nephric problem' in casual conversation.
✅The doctor said I have a kidney problem.
💡Outside technical writing, 'kidney' is the more natural everyday choice.