nephropathy
n. disease of the kidneys (Pathology) | ||||
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Nephropathy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
nephropathy
Noun
1. a disease affecting the kidneys
(synonym) kidney disease, renal disorder, nephrosis
(hypernym) uropathy
(hyponym) nephritis, Bright's disease
Noun
1. a disease affecting the kidneys
(synonym) kidney disease, renal disorder, nephrosis
(hypernym) uropathy
(hyponym) nephritis, Bright's disease
| hEnglish - advanced version |
nephropathy
nephropathy
n : a disease affecting the kidneys [syn: kidney disease, renal disorder , nephrosis]
nephropathy
n : a disease affecting the kidneys [syn: kidney disease, renal disorder , nephrosis]
Nephropathy Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NDIC Diabetes Dictionary |
nephropathy (neh-FROP-uh-thee)
disease of the kidneys. Hyperglycemia and hypertension can damage the kidneys' glomeruli. When the kidneys are damaged, protein leaks out of the kidneys into the urine. Damaged kidneys can no longer remove waste and extra fluids from the bloodstream.
disease of the kidneys. Hyperglycemia and hypertension can damage the kidneys' glomeruli. When the kidneys are damaged, protein leaks out of the kidneys into the urine. Damaged kidneys can no longer remove waste and extra fluids from the bloodstream.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Nephropathy
Kidney disease
Kidney disease
| NKUDIC Kidney and Urologic Diseases Dictionary |
| Diabetes Glossary |
Nephropathy
Disease of the kidneys caused by damage to the small blood vessels or to the units in the kidneys that clean the blood. Many people who have had diabetes for a long time have kidney damage.
Disease of the kidneys caused by damage to the small blood vessels or to the units in the kidneys that clean the blood. Many people who have had diabetes for a long time have kidney damage.
Nephropathy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Nephropathy
Nephropathy refers to damage to or disease of the kidney. An older term for this is nephrosis.
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