nephrosis

American  

[nuh-froh-sis] / nəˈfroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

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nephrosis British  

/ nɪˈfrəʊsɪs, nɪˈfrɒtɪk /

noun

1. any noninflammatory degenerative kidney disease

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Other Word Forms

• nephrotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of nephrosis

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

Example Sentences

One of Longleat's koalas, a female called Wilpena, died earlier this year as a result of the kidney disease oxalate nephrosis.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2019

Longleat's Graeme Dick said oxalate nephrosis was a disease that affects almost 60% of koalas in captivity and in the wild, but the cause is unknown.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2019

Along with his findings on the latest wonders of steroid chemistry, Dr. Riley gave some down-to-earth suggestions for managing children with nephrosis, who are almost invariably cranky and hard to feed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among the common forms of kidney disease that are not caused by inflammation is one that used to be called nephrosis, but is now labeled the nephrotic syndrome.

From Time Magazine Archive

Late last summer 16-month-old Joan Anderson of Washington, D.C. came down with nephrosis, a sometimes fatal kidney disease which doctors don't know much about.

From Time Magazine Archive