nephrotic
- a word derived from nephrosis.
Example Sentences
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Because she had a complex medical condition for which no suitable human donor existed, doctors hope their gene-edited pig kidneys will do the nephrotic work of effectively filtering waste from her blood.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025
But Royal Manchester Children's Hospital said the chance of his disease - steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome - recurring in a new kidney was very high.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2022
He quit his job as a public-school teacher in 2016 after his son was diagnosed with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, a rare condition, and was told a kidney transplant would be needed.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2021
At first, Cadence was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a treatable disorder that doctors hoped would go into remission.
From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2020
Questcor soon began marketing the drug aggressively for other illnesses such as lupus, nephrotic syndrome and multiple sclerosis.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2016
