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neph

neph noun: a nephrologist. Also the abbreviation of nephew.

Noun

neph (plural nephs)

  1. (rare, slang) A nephrologist.
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    • My neph wants the oral surgeon to use nothing but Novacaine.2000 december 28, "Mara" (username), the denist and a tongue piercing, in rec.arts.bodyart, Usenet

Also used as

neph is also the abbreviation of nephew.

Forms of neph

pluralnephs

Origin of neph

Shortening.

Questions about neph

What does neph mean?
Neph means a nephrologist.
What part of speech is neph?
Neph is a noun.
What is the plural of neph?
The plural of neph is nephs.

Words near neph in the dictionary

  1. Nepesta
  2. nepeta
  3. nepetalactone
  4. nepetas
  5. nepetin
  6. neph
  7. nephalism
  8. nephalist
  9. nephalists
  10. nephashoth
  11. nephelauxetic

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