Nephrosis vs. Nephritis — What's the Difference?

Nephrosis is any of various forms of kidney disease (nephropathy). In an old and broad sense of the term, it is any nephropathy, but in current usage the term is usually restricted to a narrower sense of nephropathy without inflammation or neoplasia, in which sense it is distinguished from nephritis, which involves inflammation.

Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys and may involve the glomeruli, tubules, or interstitial tissue surrounding the glomeruli and tubules. It is one of several different types of nephropathy.

A disease of the kidneys marked by degenerative lesions, especially of the winding uriniferous tubules.

Any of various acute or chronic inflammations of the kidneys, such as Bright's disease.

(pathology) A non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is characterised by the leaking of blood protein into the urine, swelling or oedema, and degenerative lesions.

(pathology) Inflammation of the kidney.

A syndrome characterized by edema 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

An inflammation of the kidneys.

A disease affecting the kidneys

An inflammation of the kidney