nephropathy

[ nuh-frop-uh-thee ]

nounPathology.
  1. any disease of the kidney.

Origin of nephropathy

1
First recorded in 1915–20; nephro- + -pathy

Other words from nephropathy

  • neph·ro·path·ic [nef-ruh-path-ik], /ˌnɛf rəˈpæθ ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby nephropathy

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