nephrosclerosis

[nĕf′rō-sklə-rō′sĭs]

n.

Induration of the kidney from overgrowth and contraction of the interstitial connective tissue.

Related formsneph′ro•scle•rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.

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