Nephrotic
/nɛfˈrɒtɪk/noun
Relating to the kidneys, especially a kidney disorder marked by heavy protein loss in the urine.
Did you know?*Nephrotic* comes from Greek *nephrós* (“kidney”), a root that also gave us *nephrology* and *renal*’s less obvious Greek counterpart in medical language.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
nephrós
“kidney”
Late Latin
Latin
nephrīticus
“pertaining to the kidneys”
Late 19th Century
English
nephrotic
“relating to a kidney condition, especially one involving degeneration or disease”
Modern English
English
nephrotic
“relating to nephrosis or nephrotic syndrome”
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