Nierenkapsel

renal capsule (fibrous outer layer of the kidney)

noun NEE-ren-kahp-sel Rare

Usage Note

Nierenkapsel is the tough fibrous sheath enclosing each kidney; pain from kidney diseases often originates there. Nierenkapselschmerz (capsule pain) is a clinical term; the word appears in radiology and nephrology descriptions.

Examples

"Eine Entzündung der Nierenkapsel kann starke Flankenschmerzen verursachen."

Natural Translation

Inflammation of the renal capsule can cause severe flank pain.

Literal Translation

An inflammation of the kidney-capsule can strong flank-pain cause.

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