nephrosis
- noun
- /nɛˈfroʊsɪs/
- Specialized
:
nefrosis
- Nephrosis often results in large amounts of protein being detected in the urine during tests.
- osmotic nephrosis
- nephrosis-like lesions
- nephrosis induced
Examples
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The doctor explained that nephrosis can lead to significant swelling in the patient's legs.
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Hydroxyethylstarch, used as a plasma-volume expander in brain-dead kidney donors, has been suggested to induce osmotic-nephrosis-like lesions.
Academic text (1996) -
After the diagnosis of nephrosis, she was advised to monitor her protein intake carefully.
Synonyms
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2.8
A long-lasting illness where the kidneys are damaged and do not work well
1
6.9
A kidney condition that causes swelling and lots of protein in the urine
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8.1
A disease that damages the kidneys
1
5.3
A health problem that affects the kidneys
How Severe
- Specialized
18
3.0
- Specialized
1
6.9
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
5.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
nephrosis = nephro + osis
Formed from the medical combining form 'nephro-' (kidney) + '-osis' (disease); these are technical combining forms not recognizable as standalone English words, so an average B1 learner cannot reliably derive the meaning.
Etymology
Nephrosis comes from the Greek word nephros, meaning 'kidney', and the part -osis, meaning 'condition' or 'disease'. So nephrosis means a 'kidney condition', which is why the word is used for diseases of the kidneys.