nephrosis vs nephropathy

nephrosis and nephropathy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nephrosis	Yes	No	No	No
nephropathy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nephrosis and nephropathy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nephrosis include kidney disease, renal disorder.

nephrosis (noun)	nephropathy (noun)
a disease affecting the kidneys	a disease affecting the kidneys
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