nephrotic
Pertaining to kidneys
Nephrotic describes conditions relating to or affected by nephrosis—a kidney disease marked by protein loss in urine and fluid retention.
Nephrotic syndrome is the most common use, referring to the cluster of symptoms including severe swelling, particularly around the eyes and ankles.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts.
syndrome
Abnormal urinary albumin levels
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- hyperlipidemiaElevated blood fat levels
- amyloidosisPathological protein deposition disorder
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
pathology
Capillary knot filtering blood
- effacementAct of erasing completely
- sclerosisMorbid tissue hardening
- complementWhat makes complete
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
treatment
Inflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- cyclosporineImmunosuppressive transplant drug
- diureticsDrugs increasing urine output
proteinuria
Abnormal urinary albumin levels
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- hyperlipidemiaElevated blood fat levels
- amyloidosisPathological protein deposition disorder
glomerulus
Capillary knot filtering blood
- effacementAct of erasing completely
- sclerosisMorbid tissue hardening
- complementWhat makes complete
corticosteroids
Inflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- cyclosporineImmunosuppressive transplant drug
ascites
Abdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- diureticsDrugs increasing urine output
urinalysis
Laboratory examination of urine
- selectivityTendency to choose carefully