nephroptosis

English

Etymology

From nephro- +‎ ptosis.

Noun

nephroptosis (uncountable)

1. An abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up.

Synonyms

• floating kidney
• renal ptosis

Translations

Translations

• Greek: νεφρόπτωση (el) f (nefróptosi), νεφροπτωσία (el) f (nefroptosía)