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Nephrotic Syndrome
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ne⋅phro⋅sis

  [nuh-froh-sis]
–noun Pathology.
kidney disease, esp. marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
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Origin:
1915–20; < NL; see nephr-, -osis

Related forms:
ne⋅phrot⋅ic  [nuh-frot-ik] , adjective
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ne·phro·sis   (nə-frō'sĭs)   
n.   pl. ne·phro·ses (-sēz)
A disease of the kidneys marked by degenerative lesions, especially of the winding uriniferous tubules.
ne·phrot'ic (-frŏt'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: ne·phro·sis
Pronunciation: ni-'frO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ne·phro·ses /-"sEz/
: a noninflammatory disease of the kidneys chiefly affecting function of the nephrons; especially : NEPHROTIC SYNDROME —compare NEPHRITIS
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nephrosis ne·phro·sis (nə-frō'sĭs)
n. pl. ne·phro·ses (-sēz)

  1. Disease of the kidneys marked by degeneration of renal tubular epithelium.

  2. See nephrotic syndrome.

ne·phrot'ic (-frŏt'ĭk) adj.

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nephrosis

group of signs of kidney malfunction, including a low level of albumin (a protein) and a high level of lipids (fats) in the blood, proteins in the urine, and the accumulation of fluid in the tissues. Nephrotic syndrome typically results in the loss of more than 3.5 grams of proteins per day. It may result from streptococcal infection, lupus erythematosus, renal vein thrombosis, or heavy-metal poisoning.

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