Noun: nephrotic syndrome
- A syndrome characterized by oedema 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
"The child's swollen legs and foamy urine were signs of nephrotic syndrome";
- nephrosis
Type of: syndrome
Encyclopedia: Nephrotic syndrome, idiopathic, steroid-resistant