It is important for scientists to assign a single scientific name to each organism so that people who speak different languages or dialects are not confused over different names for the same animal. Common names, such as dog or cat, can be misleading.
This might help: http://animaldiversity.org/animal_names/scientific_name/
Nephrotic syndrome (also called nephrosis) happens when your kidneys start losing large amounts of protein in your urine. As your kidneys get worse, extra fluids and salt build up in your body. This causes you to have swelling (edema), high blood pressure and higher levels of cholesterol.
