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Nephrosis

Medical Definition: Descriptive histopathologic term for renal disease without an inflammatory component.
Guide Notes: in this kidney dis, emphasis is on degen of tubules; do not diagnose: use term of text; LOWER NEPHRON NEPHROSIS see KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS, ACUTE is also available
Nephrosis Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Nephrosis, Lipoid - Glomerular disease causing heavy proteinuria characterized by absence of obvious histologic glomerular changes on light microscopy. It is also called minimal change glomerular disease and minimal lesion glomerulonephritis.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Nephrotic Syndrome - Clinical association of heavy PROTEINURIA, HYPOALBUMINEMIA, and generalized EDEMA.

Nephrosis Medical Definitions and Terms

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