nephrosis

noun

Meaning

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.

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Related words

hemoglobinuric(English)lipoid(English)pyo(English)nephritis(English)nephrotic syndrome(English)nephrism(English)nephropathy(English)nephropathology(English)kidney(English)syndrome(English)disease(English)

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