English
nephrosis
From nephro- + -osis.
A compound of nephro- + -osis
Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós ‘kidney’
Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós ‘kidney’
Ancient Greek νεφρός ‘kidney’
English nephro-
Today it means
noun A non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is characterised by the leaking of blood protein into the urine, swelling or oedema, and degenerative lesions.
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Etymograph / nephrosis