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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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Origin of nephrosis

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

nephropyeloplasty, nephropyosis, nephrorrhaphy, nephrosclerosis, nephroscope, nephrosis, nephrostogram, nephrostome, nephrotic syndrome, nephrotomogram, nephrotomy
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British Dictionary definitions for nephrosis

nephrosis
/ (nɪˈfrəʊsɪs) /

noun

any noninflammatory degenerative kidney disease

Derived forms of nephrosis

nephrotic (nɪˈfrɒtɪk), adjective
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Medical 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

Other words from nephrosis

ne•phrot′ic (-frŏt′ĭk) adj.
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