nephrology

American  

[nuh-frol-uh-jee] / nəˈfrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

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nephrology British  

/ nɪˈfrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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nephrology Scientific  

/ nə-frŏl′ə-jē /

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

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nephrology Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nephrologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of nephrology

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

Example Sentences

The deal will also accelerate the company’s expansion into nephrology, which began in late 2024 with the acquisition of Human Immunology Biosciences.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The course develops doctors' skills in interventional nephrology, an area of care that deals with procedures related to dialysis and investigations in kidney medicine, such as ultrasound and kidney biopsies.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Long Professor of Medicine and Genetics and chief of nephrology at Yale University School of Medicine, are the senior authors of the paper.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024

Dr. Rita Swinford, director of pediatric nephrology at UTHealth Houston, considered this variable central to understanding why some children do not get on transplant lists as quickly as others.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2022

He is the director of the Baumritter Kidney Center, a dialysis provider, and is a professor of medicine in the nephrology department at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, both in the Bronx.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2018