nephropathy

[nuh-frop-uh-thee]

ne·phrop·a·thy

[nuh-frop-uh-thee]
noun Pathology.
any disease of the kidney.

Origin:
1915–20; nephro- + -pathy

neph·ro·path·ic [nef-ruh-path-ik] , adjective
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nephropathy ne·phrop·a·thy (nə-frŏp'ə-thē)
n.
A disease of the kidney. Also called renopathy.


neph'ro·path'ic (něf'rə-pāth'ĭk) adj.

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