Disease or Syndrome
congenital nephrotic
[ kuhn-jen-i-tl nuh-fro-tik ]
Definitions related to nephrosis, congenital:
  • (congenital nephrotic syndrome) A rare autosomal recessive inherited nephrotic syndrome that is present in the first week of life. It manifests with edema and proteinuria and usually has a poor prognosis.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (congenital nephrotic syndrome) Nephrotic syndrome occurring within the first three months of life.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (congenital nephrotic syndrome) Nephrotic syndrome with onset within the first three months of life.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Congenital and infantile nephrotic syndromes are those that manifest during the first year of life. They include diffuse mesangial sclerosis and Finnish-type nephrotic syndrome.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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