nephrotic syndrome

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   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

   Synonymsnephrosis

   Broadersyndrome

Questions about nephrotic syndrome

What does nephrotic syndrome mean?

nephrotic syndrome means "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".

What is another word for nephrotic syndrome?

Close synonyms include nephrosis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nephrotic syndrome a common word?