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Detailed Synonyms for nephrosis in English

nephrosis:

nephrosis [the ~] noun

  1. the nephrosis
    – a disease affecting the kidneys 1
    the renal disorder; the nephropathy; the nephrosis; the kidney disease
    – a disease affecting the kidneys 1
  2. the nephrosis
    – a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases 1
    the nephrotic syndrome; the nephrosis
    – a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases 1

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Related Definitions for "nephrosis":

  1. a disease affecting the kidneys1
  2. a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases1