nephroangiosclerosis

9.9

Hardening and thickening of small kidney blood vessels that reduces blood flow and harms the kidneys

noun
/nɛfroʊˌændʒioʊskləˈroʊsɪs/

Specialized

: nefroangiosclerosis

The patient's chronic hypertension eventually led to nephroangiosclerosis and compromised kidney function.

Examples

Early detection of nephroangiosclerosis can help prevent progression to kidney failure.
Pathological examination revealed extensive nephroangiosclerosis in both kidneys.
Doctors diagnosed him with nephroangiosclerosis last week.
The condition known as nephroangiosclerosis can lead to kidney failure.
Early detection of nephroangiosclerosis can help prevent progression to kidney failure.
The patient's chronic hypertension eventually led to nephroangiosclerosis and compromised kidney function.
Pathological examination revealed extensive nephroangiosclerosis in both kidneys.

Synonyms

nephrosclerosis

vsnephroangiosclerosis

Specialized

9.9

Hardening of small blood vessels in the kidneys that reduces blood flow and can cause kidney failure

focuses on thickening of small arteries inside one organ rather than broader body effects

Surface Forms

nephroangiosclerosis singular

nephroangioscleroses plural

Morphology

nephroangiosclerosis = angiosclerosis (opaque) = nephro + angio + sclerosis

The components are technical Greek combining forms (nephro-, angio-) and the medical term 'angiosclerosis' is not likely to be understood by an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be derived.

Etymology

Nephroangiosclerosis breaks into nephro- ('kidney'), angio- ('vessel'), and sclerosis ('hardening'). So it means 'hardening of the kidney vessels', which is why the small arteries in the kidney become hard and thick and reduce blood flow.