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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. 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;
[syn: nephrotic syndrome, nephrosis]

2. a disease affecting the kidneys;
[syn: kidney disease, renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nephrosis n 1: 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 [syn: nephrotic syndrome, nephrosis] 2: a disease affecting the kidneys [syn: kidney disease, renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis]