/ Dictionary / Index N nephrosis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ne•phro•sis Pronunciation: (nu-frō'sis), [key] — n. Pathol. kidney disease, esp. marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nephrosis (Thesaurus) nephropathy nephrostome Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language