- nephrosis
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1916 a noninflammatory disease of the kidneys chiefly affecting function of the nephrons; also nephrotic syndrome • nephrotic adjective or noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Nephrosis — Classification and external resources MeSH D009401 Nephrosis refers to a non inflammatory nephropathy.[1] It should not be confused with nephritis, where … Wikipedia
nephrosis — [nə frō′sis] n. [ NEPHR + OSIS] a degenerative disease of the kidneys, characterized by generalized edema, protein in the urine, and an increase in serum cholesterol nephrotic [nēfrät′ik, nifrät′ik, nefrät′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Nephrosis — Non inflammatory, non neoplastic disease of the kidney. Nephrosis an be caused by kidney disease, or it may be a complication of another disorder, particularly diabetes. Diagnosis is by urine testing for the presence of protein, blood testing for … Medical dictionary
nephrosis — nephrotic /neuh frot ik/, adj. /neuh froh sis/, n. Pathol. kidney disease, esp. marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system. [1915 20; < NL; see NEPHR , OSIS] * * * … Universalium
nephrosis — noun A non inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is characterised by the leaking of blood protein into the urine, swelling or oedema, and degenerative lesions. Syn: nephropathy, nephrotic syndrome … Wiktionary
nephrosis — n. degenerative disease of the kidneys (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
nephrosis — [nɪ frəʊsɪs] noun Medicine kidney disease, especially with oedema and proteinuria. Derivatives nephrotic adjective … English new terms dictionary
nephrosis — ne·phro·sis … English syllables
nephrosis — n. (in pathology) degenerative changes in the epithelium of the kidney tubules. The term is sometimes used loosely for the nephrotic syndrome … The new mediacal dictionary
nephrosis — ne•phro•sis [[t]nəˈfroʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat kidney disease, esp. marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system • Etymology: 1915–20; < Gk nephr(ós) kidney + osis ne•phrot′ic ˈfrɒt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
