nephrotic syndrome
NephrosisNephrosis
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Nephrosis
More definitions
- 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
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:nephrosis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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