nephrogenic systemic fibrosisnoun [ U ]
uk/nef.rəˌdʒen.ɪk sɪˌstem.ɪk faɪˈbrəʊ.sɪs/us/ˌnef.rəˈdʒen.ɪk sɪˈstem.ɪk faɪˈbroʊ.sɪs/specializeda condition in which there are many areas of thick, hard skin that usually affect the kidneys but may also affect the heart and lungs