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nephrosis
[ nuh-froh-sis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
nephrosis
/ nɪˈfrəʊsɪs; nɪˈfrɒtɪk /
noun
- 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
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