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NEPHROSCLEROSIS
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I. (noun)
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
Synonyms:
nephroangiosclerosis; nephrosclerosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("nephrosclerosis" is a kind of...):
kidney disease; nephropathy; nephrosis; renal disorder (a disease affecting the kidneys)
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