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Meaning of nephrosclerosis in English:

nephrosclerosis

Pronunciation /ˌnɛfrə(ʊ)sklɪˈrəʊsɪs/

noun

Medicine

  • Hardening or fibrosis of the kidney; specifically that caused by renal arteriosclerosis or hypertension.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in John S. Billings (1838–1913).