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

• nephrologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of nephrology

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

Example Sentences

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nephrology

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

“It’s not for everyone,” said Dr. Mark Sarnak, chief of the nephrology division at Tufts Medical Center.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022

He leads one of the few nephrology fellowship programs in the country where doctors can spend an extra year specializing in home dialysis.

From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2021