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    NEPHROSCLEROSIS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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 failureplay

    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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