Noun
- 1. nephrotic syndrome, nephrosis, syndrome
- usage: 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
- 2. kidney disease, renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis, uropathy
- usage: a disease affecting the kidneys
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