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    NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseasesplay

    Synonyms:

    nephrosis; nephrotic syndrome

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("nephrotic syndrome" is a kind of...):

    syndrome (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease)

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