anephric

adjective

aneph·ric | \ (ˈ)a-ˈnef-rik, (ˈ)ā-

Medical Definition of anephric

: lacking kidneys : without functioning kidneys A potential donor may wish to donate a solitary kidney (having donated a kidney previously), while realizing that such a donation would render that individual anephric. — The Journal of the American Medical Association Removal of excess fluid in this group of functionally anephric patients is achieved by ultrafiltration during three dialysis treatments, lasting a total of 10 to 12 hours, per week.— Robert G. Luke, The New England Journal of Medicine