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nephrotic syndrome

DEFINITIONS OF: nephrotic syndrome

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n 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 diseases

Synonyms:
nephrosis
Type of:
syndrome
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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