 nephrosis |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,pathology) a disease affecting the kidneys | |
| Synonyms: | nephropathy renal_disorder kidney_disease | |
| Related terms: | disease uropathy nephritis nephroangiosclerosis pkd polyuria renal_failure renal_insufficiency | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | nephrotic_syndrome | |
| Related terms: | syndrome | |
