Definition of Nephrotoxicity

1. Noun. The state or condition of being nephrotoxic. ¹

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Definition of Nephrotoxicity

1. [n -TIES]

Medical Definition of Nephrotoxicity

1. The quality or state of being toxic to kidney cells. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nephrotoxicity

nephrostomy tube
nephrotic
nephrotic oedema
nephrotic syndrome
nephrotics
nephrotome
nephrotomic
nephrotomic cavity
nephrotomies
nephrotomogram
nephrotomography
nephrotomy
nephrotoxic
nephrotoxic drug
nephrotoxicities
nephrotoxicity (current term)
nephrotoxin
nephrotoxins
nephrotrophic
nephrotropic
nephrotuberculosis
nephroureterectomy
nephroureterocystectomy
nephs
nephthytis
nepiology
nepionic
nepit
nepitella
nepits

Literary usage of Nephrotoxicity

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Assessing the Human Health Risks of Trichloroethylene: Key Scientific Issues by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"Role of nephrotoxicity in Trichloroethylene Renal Cancer In animal studies, ... This has led to the proposal that nephrotoxicity is a prerequisite for the ..."

2. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"The nephrotoxicity is characterized by necrotic death of proximal tubular epithelial cells, apparently because bismuth destabilizes the cell membrane ..."

3. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... 18 Naltrexone altered mammary tumor growth (rat), 161, 18 Necrosis factor, see Tumor necrosis factor reversibility of gentamicin nephrotoxicity (rat), ..."

4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"31. of hepatic cadmium-metallothionein in nephrotoxicity. Toxicol 18. Hoffmann EO, Cook JA, DiLuzio NR, Coover JA. The effects of acute cadmium ..."

5. 5th Report Of The Joint National Committee On Detection, Evaluation, And by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"Acute nephrotoxicity usually reverses promptly with intravenous fluids and temporary discontinuation or reduction in the dose of Cyclosporine ..."

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