nephrosclerosis
nephrosclerosis · nephroscleroses
Arteriosclerosis of the renal arteriesArteriosclerosis of the renal arteries
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries
More definitions
- kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: nephroscleroses| Singular | nephrosclerosis |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure:nephroangiosclerosis
Word family
2 related wordsRelatednephrosclerotic
Derivedarteriolonephrosclerosis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable