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nephrology

[ nuh-frol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.

nephrology

/ nɪˈfrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the kidney

nephrology

/ nə-frŏl′ə-jē /

  1. The branch of medicine that deals with functions and diseases of the kidneys.

nephrology

  1. The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the kidneys .

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Derived Forms

  • neˈphrologist, noun

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Other Words From

  • ne·phrolo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nephrology1

First recorded in 1835–45; nephro- + -logy

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