Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is characterised by the leaking of blood protein into the urine, swelling or oedema, and degenerative lesions.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*negʷʰrós
- Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰrós
- Ancient Greekνεφρός (nephrós)
- Englishnephro-
- Englishnephrosis
Translations
Czech nefróza
- nefrózadisease
Finnish nefroosi
- nefroosidisease
French néphrose
- néphrosedisease
Hungarian nefrózis
- nefrózisdisease
Norwegian Bokmål nefrose
- nefrosedisease
Spanish nefrosis
- nefrosisdisease
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Cite this entry
nephrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrosis
“nephrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrosis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephrosis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrosis.
Source: nephrosis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.