nephrology

American

[nuh-frol-uh-jee] / nəˈfrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.

nephrology British

/ nɪˈfrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the kidney

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nephrology Scientific

/ nə-frŏl′ə-jē /

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

nephrology Cultural

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

Other Word Forms

nephrologist

noun

Etymology

Origin of nephrology

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

Example Sentences

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The findings were unveiled at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2025 and released at the same time in The New England Journal of Medicine.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

Prof Marks will be presenting details of the case to the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology conference next week.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

According to the International Society of Nephrology, an estimated 8,000 people in Sudan depend on dialysis to live.

From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2023

California chapter, the American Academy of Nephrology Physician Assistants, which represents dialysis technicians, and multiple dialysis patient advocacy groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022

The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, found that the sicker COVID-19 patients were initially, the more likely they were to experience lingering kidney damage.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2021

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