Nephrology
[nuh-frol-uh-jee] /nəˈfrɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.
/nɪˈfrɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the kidney
n.
1839, from nephro- + -ology. Related: Nephrologist.
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.
nephrology
(nə-frŏl’ə-jē)
The branch of medicine that deals with functions and diseases of the kidneys.
nephrology [(nuh-frol-uh-jee)]
The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the kidneys.
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