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English noun: nephrosis | |||
| 1. | nephrosis (state) a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases | ||
| Synonyms | nephrotic syndrome | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | syndrome | ||
| 2. | nephrosis (state) a disease affecting the kidneys | ||
| Synonyms | kidney disease, nephropathy, renal disorder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | uropathy | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Bright's disease, kidney failure, nephritis, nephroangiosclerosis, nephrosclerosis, PKD, polycystic kidney disease, polyuria, renal failure, renal insufficiency | ||
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