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nephrosis

[ nuh-froh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.

nephrosis

/ nɪˈfrəʊsɪs; nɪˈfrɒtɪk /

noun

  1. any noninflammatory degenerative kidney disease

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Derived Forms

  • neˈphrotic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • ne·phrot·ic [n, uh, -, frot, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nephrosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1915–20; nephr-, -osis

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nephroscopenephrostome

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