nephrosis

[ nuh-froh-sis ]

/ nəˈfroʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.

Nearby words

nephropyeloplasty, nephropyosis, nephrorrhaphy, nephrosclerosis, nephroscope, nephrosis, nephrostogram, nephrostome, nephrotic, nephrotic syndrome, nephrotomogram

Origin of nephrosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1915–20; see origin at nephr-, -osis

Related formsne·phrot·ic

[nuh-frot-ik] /nəˈfrɒt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nephrosis

nephrosis

/ (nɪˈfrəʊsɪs) /

noun

any noninflammatory degenerative kidney disease

Derived Formsnephrotic (nɪˈfrɒtɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for nephrosis

nephrosis

[ nə-frō′sĭs ]

n. pl. ne•phro•ses (-sēz)

Disease of the kidneys marked by degeneration of renal tubular epithelium.

nephrotic syndrome

Related formsne•phrot′ic (-frŏt′ĭk) adj.