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ne⋅phrol⋅o⋅gy

  [nuh-frol-uh-jee]
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–noun
the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.
Origin:
1835–45; nephro- + -logy

Related forms:
ne⋅phrol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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ne·phrol·o·gy   (nə-frŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The science that deals with the kidneys, especially their functions or diseases.
ne·phrol'o·gist n.
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Cultural Dictionary

nephrology [(nuh-frol-uh-jee)]

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

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ne·phrol·o·gy
Pronunciation: ni-'fräl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: amedical specialty concerned with the kidneys and especially with their structure, functions, or diseases
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nephrology ne·phrol·o·gy (nə-frŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The medical science that deals with the kidneys, especially their functions or diseases.

ne·phrol'o·gist n.

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nephrology   (nə-frŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The branch of medicine that deals with functions and diseases of the kidneys.
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