Meanings
nounnephrosclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural nephroscleroses)
plural nephroscleroses
- countableuncountablemedicinearteriosclerosis of the renal arteries
Synonyms & antonyms
nounkidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*negʷʰrós
- Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰrós
- Ancient Greekνεφρός (nephrós)
- Englishnephro-
- Englishsclerosis
- Englishnephrosclerosis
From nephro- (“kidney”) + sclerosis (“hard”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan nefroesclerosi
- nefroesclerosiateriosclerosis
Finnish nefroskleroosi
- nefroskleroosiateriosclerosis
Spanish nefroesclerosis
- nefroesclerosisateriosclerosis
Cite this entry
APA
nephrosclerosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrosclerosis
MLA
“nephrosclerosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrosclerosis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephrosclerosis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrosclerosis.
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