nephrocarcinoma etymology

English word nephrocarcinoma comes from English nephro- (Of or relating to the kidneys.), English carcinoma

Detailed word origin of nephrocarcinoma

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
nephro- English (eng) Of or relating to the kidneys.
carcinoma English (eng) (oncology) An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
nephrocarcinoma English (eng) (pathology) carcinoma of the kidney.

Words with the same origin as nephrocarcinoma

Descendants of nephro-
nephralgia nephrectomy nephritic nephroblastoma nephrocalcinosis nephrocardiac nephrodialysis nephrogenesis nephrogenic nephrogenous nephrogram nephrography nephrolith nephropathic nephropexy nephroplegia nephroptosis nephrorrhaphy nephrosclerosis nephrosclerotic nephrosis nephrostome nephrotomy nephrotoxic
Descendants of carcinoma
carcinomic