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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries countable, uncountable
2. 2
   kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

nephroangiosclerosis

Etymology

From nephro- (“kidney”) + sclerosis (“hard”).

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