nephropathy

[nuh-frop-uh-thee]

noun Pathology.

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.

A disease of the kidney.renopathy

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Related formsneph′ro•path′ic (nĕf′rə-păth′ĭk) adj.

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