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nephrosis
[ nuh-froh-sis ]
/ nəˈfroʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nephrosis
ne·phrot·ic [nuh-frot-ik], /nəˈfrɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby nephrosis
nephrolithotomy, nephrology, nephron, nephropathy, nephroscope, nephrosis, nephrostome, nephrotomy, Nephtali, nepionic, nepit
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British Dictionary definitions for nephrosis
nephrosis
/ (nɪˈfrəʊsɪs) /
noun
any noninflammatory degenerative kidney disease
Derived forms of nephrosis
nephrotic (nɪˈfrɒtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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