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nephrosis

[nuh-froh-sis]

noun

Pathology.
  1. kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.



nephrosis

/ nɪˈfrəʊsɪs, nɪˈfrɒtɪk /

noun

  1. any noninflammatory degenerative kidney disease

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nephrotic adjective
  • Աˈdzپ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nephrosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1915–20; nephr-, -osis
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Example Sentences

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One of Longleat's koalas, a female called Wilpena, died earlier this year as a result of the kidney disease oxalate nephrosis.

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