oligomeganephronia en · NOUN
Etymology
From oligo- + mega- + nephron + -ia.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A kidney disease characterised by larger nephrons that are reduced in number
For example, oligomeganephronia, unilateral renal agenesis, renal dysplasia, reflux nephropathy, secondary to surgical or traumatic ablation, chronic allograft nephropathy, and other causes of nephron loss lead to FSGS.
2015 July 9, Ying Maggie Chen, Helen Liapis, “Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: molecular genetics and targeted therapies”, in BMC Nephrology, volume 16, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oligomeganephronias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |