nephrotic
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a word derived from
nephrosis.
nephrosisnounkidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
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
Sharon Keller of Austin, Tex., who has nephrotic syndrome, tried Acthar after two other drugs had not worked.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2012