n.
Pronunciation: ni- ' fr ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1916
: a noninflammatory disease of the kidneys chiefly affecting function of the nephrons also : NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
– ne · phrot · ic \ - ' frä-tik \ adjective or noun
n.
Pronunciation: ni- ' fr ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1916
: a noninflammatory disease of the kidneys chiefly affecting function of the nephrons also : NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
– ne · phrot · ic \ - ' frä-tik \ adjective or noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012