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nephrosis
ne·phro·sis [ nə frṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
degenerative kidney disease: a disease that causes the kidneys to degenerate without inflaming them, especially one that affects the nephrons

ne·phrot·ic [ nə fróttik ] adjective
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