nephrosis

[ nuh-froh-sis ]

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

Origin of nephrosis

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1915–20; see origin at nephr-, -osis

Other words from nephrosis

  • ne·phrot·ic [nuh-frot-ik], /nəˈfrɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby nephrosis

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British Dictionary definitions for nephrosis

nephrosis

/ (nɪˈfrəʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. any noninflammatory degenerative kidney disease

Derived forms of nephrosis

  • nephrotic (nɪˈfrɒtɪk), adjective

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