| NOUN | state | kidney disease, renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis | a disease affecting the kidneys |
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| Meaning | A disease affecting the kidneys. | |
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| Synonyms | renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis | |
| Narrower | nephritis, Bright's disease | An inflammation of the kidney |
| nephrosclerosis, nephroangiosclerosis | kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension | |
| polycystic kidney disease, PKD | kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts | |
| polyuria | renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine | |
| renal failure, kidney failure | inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance | |
| renal insufficiency | insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys | |
| Broader | uropathy | Any pathology of the urinary tract |
| Spanish | enfermedad renal, nefropatía, nefrosis | |
| Catalan | malaltia renal, nefropatia, nefrosi | |
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