nephrosis

Noun nephrosis has 2 senses

• nephrosis(n = noun.state) nephrotic syndrome - 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; Array
is a kind of syndrome

• nephrosis(n = noun.state) kidney disease, nephropathy, renal disorder - a disease affecting the kidneys; Array
has particulars: bright's disease, nephritis, nephroangiosclerosis, nephrosclerosis, pkd, polycystic kidney disease, polyuria, kidney failure, renal failure, renal insufficiency
is a kind of uropathy