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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephrosis

/nəfɹˈoʊsəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
nephro-sis
IPA
/nəfɹˈoʊsəs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is characterised by the leaking of blood protein into the urine, swelling or oedema, and degenerative lesions.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós) English nephro- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English nephrosis From nephro- + -osis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nephroses (plural)

Derived Forms

glomerulonephrosis hydronephrosis hydroureteronephrosis nephrosic pyonephrosis

Frequently Paired Words

nephritis nephropathy

Synonyms

nephrotic syndrome kidney disease renal disorder nephropathy

Rhymes With

diagnosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis fibrosis necrosis cirrhosis thrombosis symbiosis neurosis meiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce nephrosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəfɹˈoʊsəs/.
What does nephrosis mean?
A non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is characterised by the leaking of blood protein into the urine, swelling or oedema, and degenerative lesions.
Where does nephrosis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós) English nephro- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English nephrosis From nephro- + -osis.

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