nephrosis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/nɪˈfrəʊsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nə frō′sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ne•phro•sis  (nə frō′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologykidney disease, esp. marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
  • Neo-Latin; see nephr-, -osis
  • 1915–20;
ne•phrot•ic  (nə frot′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
'nephrosis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hydronephrosis - pyelonephrosis

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