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NEPHROSCLEROSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nephrosclerosis mean? 

NEPHROSCLEROSIS (noun)
  The noun NEPHROSCLEROSIS has 1 sense:

1. kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failureplay

  Familiarity information: NEPHROSCLEROSIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NEPHROSCLEROSIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

nephroangiosclerosis; nephrosclerosis

Hypernyms ("nephrosclerosis" is a kind of...):

kidney disease; nephropathy; nephrosis; renal disorder (a disease affecting the kidneys)


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