NEPHROSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nephrosis mean? 

• NEPHROSIS (noun)
  The noun NEPHROSIS has 2 senses:

1. 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

2. a disease affecting the kidneys

  Familiarity information: NEPHROSIS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEPHROSIS (noun)

Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

nephrosis; nephrotic syndrome

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

syndrome (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A disease affecting the kidneys

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

kidney disease; nephropathy; nephrosis; renal disorder

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)