Medical Definition of NEPHRECTOMY. : the surgical removal of a kidney.â neÂ·phrecÂ·toÂ·mize \-ËmÄ«z\ transitive verb.edical Definition of NEPHRECTOMY. : the surgical removal of a kidney.
Scleritis is an uncommon disease and is differentiated from episcleritis, which is a more common ocular condition. In episcleritis, only the superficial tissue between the white of the eye (sclera) and the blood vessel-filled covering (conjunctiva) is inflamed. Scleritis is an inflammation of the white of the eye. 2  It is serious eye disease which is often associated with underlying autoimmune disorders. 3  Prompt diagnosis and treatment is essential in preventing permanent vision loss.
Usually you have more pain with scleritis. Another difference is that if you use phenylephrine will not blanch the vessels in scleritis but will if you have episcleritis. Scleritis is a more serious medical condition and is more prominent in young women. When a person has episcleritis it will usually not develop in scleritis. While episcleritis affects people between the ages of forty and fifty, scleritis affects people between the ages of thirty and sixty.