nephrophthisis

nephrophthisis
1. Suppurative nephritis with wasting of the substance of the organ. 2. Tuberculosis of the kidney. [nephro- + G. phthisis, a wasting]
- familial juvenile n. cystic disease of renal medulla characterized by polyuria, polydipsia, anemia, and renal failure. There are two forms: one is inherited as an autosomal recessive [MIM*256100], caused by mutation in the NPHP1 gene on 2q13; the other is an autosomal dominant form [MIM*174000].

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ne·phroph·thi·sis (nə-frofґthĭ-sis) [nephro- + phthisis] 1. renal tuberculosis. 2. nephronophthisis.

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