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nephropathy

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

First recorded in 1915–20; nephro- + -pathy
Related formsneph·ro·path·ic [nef-ruh-path-ik] /ˌnɛf rəˈpæθ ɪk/, adjective
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nephropathy in Medicine

nephropathy

(nə-frŏp′ə-thē)
n.
  1. A disease of the kidney.renopathy
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Related formsneph′ro•path′ic (nĕf′rə-păth′ĭk) adj.
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