nephrosis

/nəˈfroʊsəs/

Definitions of nephrosis

1. noun

   a disease affecting the kidneys
   synonyms: kidney disease, nephropathy, renal disorder

   types:

   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

   acute kidney failure, acute renal failure

   renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract

   chronic kidney failure, chronic renal failure

   renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders

   glomerulonephritis

   nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema

   type of:

   uropathy

   any pathology of the urinary tract
2. noun

   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
   synonyms: nephrotic syndrome

   type of:

   syndrome

   a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease