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nephropathy

American  
[nuh-frop-uh-thee] / nəˈfrɒp ə θi /

noun

Pathology.
  1. any disease of the kidney.


Other Word Forms

  • nephropathic adjective

Etymology

Origin of nephropathy

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

Example Sentences

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Vertex acquired the drug, which treats the kidney condition known as IgA nephropathy, when it bought Alpine Immune Sciences for $4.9 billion in the second quarter of 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The results revealed a sharp decrease in renal blood flow during acute renal failure, while in the case of diabetic nephropathy, they identified chronic vascular degeneration in the kidneys accompanied by vascular distortion.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

Eoin was first diagnosed with IgA nephropathy when he was in his late teens.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2022

These ailments include myocarditis, neuromyelitis optica, primary membranous nephropathy and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2021

Another experimental drug is in testing to treat a condition affecting diabetics, called diabetic nephropathy, that is a leading cause of kidney failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2019