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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a disease affecting the kidneys wordnet
3. 3
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

nephrotic syndromenephrotic syndromekidneykidney diseasekidney diseasenephritis

Etymology

From nephro- + -osis.

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