Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nephrosclerosis

1 sense of nephrosclerosis

Sense 1
nephrosclerosis, nephroangiosclerosis -- (kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure)
       => kidney disease, renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis -- (a disease affecting the kidneys)