nephromegaly

nephromegaly
Extreme hypertrophy of one or both kidneys. [nephro- + G. megas, great]

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neph·ro·meg·a·ly (nef″ro-megґə-le) [nephro- + -megaly] enlargement of the kidney, such as in compensatory hypertrophy.

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