NEPHROSIS


Meaning of NEPHROSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ni-ˈfrō-səs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1916

: a noninflammatory disease of the kidneys chiefly affecting function of the nephrons ; also : nephrotic syndrome

• ne·phrot·ic -ˈfrä-tik adjective or noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.