nephrosclerosis
[ nĕf′rō-sklə-rō′sĭs ]
n.
Induration of the kidney from overgrowth and contraction of the interstitial connective tissue.
Words nearby nephrosclerosis
nephroptosis, nephropyelitis, nephropyeloplasty, nephropyosis, nephrorrhaphy, nephrosclerosis, nephroscope, nephrosis, nephrostogram, nephrostome, nephrotic syndrome
Other words from nephrosclerosis
neph′ro•scle•rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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