Nephralgia (Noun)
Meaning
Pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor ordered a series of tests to determine the cause of the patient's nephralgia.
- After a few days of intense nephralgia, Sarah finally went to the emergency room to get checked out.
- The nephralgia was so severe that John couldn't even move without feeling a sharp pain in his side.
- The medication helped to alleviate the nephralgia, allowing Rachel to finally get a good night's sleep.
- Mark's nephralgia was diagnosed as a result of a kidney stone that needed to be surgically removed.