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syndrome vs nephrosis

nephrosis vs syndrome

syndrome and nephrosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
nephrosis Yes No No No
As nouns, nephrosis is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, nephrosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • nephrosis: 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
syndrome (noun) nephrosis (noun)
a complex of concurrent things a disease affecting the kidneys
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease 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
Difference between syndrome and nephrosis

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