nephrosis

American

[nuh-froh-sis] / nəˈfroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

nephrosis British

/ nɪˈfrəʊsɪs, nɪˈfrɒtɪk /

noun

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; see origin at nephr-, -osis

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