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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A disease affecting the kidneys
Synonyms:
kidney disease; nephropathy; nephrosis; renal disorder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("nephrosis" is a kind of...):
uropathy (any pathology of the urinary tract)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nephrosis"):
Bright's disease; nephritis (an inflammation of the kidney)
nephroangiosclerosis; nephrosclerosis (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)
PKD; polycystic kidney disease (kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure)
polyuria (renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes)
kidney failure; renal failure (inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance)
renal insufficiency (insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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:
nephrosis; nephrotic syndrome
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("nephrosis" is a kind of...):
syndrome (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease)
