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NEPHROSCLEROSIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nephrosclerosis mean?
• NEPHROSCLEROSIS (noun)
The noun NEPHROSCLEROSIS has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: NEPHROSCLEROSIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
nephroangiosclerosis; nephrosclerosis
Hypernyms ("nephrosclerosis" is a kind of...):
kidney disease; nephropathy; nephrosis; renal disorder (a disease affecting the kidneys)
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