nephrosis
Definitions
Noun
- 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
- A disease affecting the kidneys
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "nephrosis".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | notorious | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | antithesis | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | incestuous | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | indigenous | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | nebulous | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | necrosis | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | nothingness | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | nervousness | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | endogenous | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | inglorious | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | nutritious | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | unglamorous | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | anacortes | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | ingenuous | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | injudicious | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | narcissus | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | nastiness | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | nefarious | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | non-ferrous | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | nonferrous | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | noriegas | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "nephrosis".
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| 1 | emphasis | 3 | 58 |
| 2 | neurosis | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | deposits | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | neuroses | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | necrosis | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | sclerosis | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | prognosis | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | prosise | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | nephron | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | pross | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | nepotism | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | nephrite | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | sepsis | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | reprocess | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | psychosis | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | proboscis | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | posits | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pharos | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pharis | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | persis | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "nephrosis".
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 21
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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Case Report: Nephrotic syndrome caused by mercury poisoning due to freckle-removing cream
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Proteinuria and Nephrotic Syndrome Associated with Chronic Rejection of Kidney Transplants
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