nephrosis
English Thesaurus
1. a disease affecting the kidneys (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | uropathy, |
| definition | : | any pathology of the urinary tract (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | nephroangiosclerosis, nephrosclerosis, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | pkd, polycystic kidney disease, |
| definition | : | kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | polyuria, |
| definition | : | renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | kidney failure, renal failure, |
| definition | : | inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | renal insufficiency, |
| definition | : | insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys (noun.state) |
2. 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 (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | syndrome, |
| definition | : | a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease (noun.state) |
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