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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Աˈdzپ, adjective
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  • Ա·dz· [n, uh, -, frot, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nephrosis1

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

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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