nephrosis

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Meaning

1. 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.

Similar words

hemoglobinuric lipoid pyo nephritis nephrotic syndrome nephrism nephropathy nephropathology nephrinuria nephropyosis

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Word family

nephroses nephrotic nephrotics