NEPHROSIS

Etymology

Noun

nephrosis (countable and uncountable, plural nephroses)

(pathology) 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.

Synonyms

• nephropathy

• nephrotic syndrome

Anagrams

• personish, phronesis, resiphons, siphoners

Source: Wiktionary



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