Term Name:	nephronophthisis
Synonyms:	medullary cystic disease, medullary cystic kidney
Definition:	A kidney disease that is characterized by a chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis that progress to terminal renal failure during the second decade (juvenile form) or before the age of 5 years (infantile form) resulting from dysfunction of ciliary proteins (ciliopathy).
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:12712]   ( DOID:12712 )