NEPHROLOGY

nephrology

(noun) the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nephrology (uncountable)

(nephrology) The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys.

Anagrams

• phrenology

Source: Wiktionary


Ne*phrol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]

Definition: A treatise on, or the science which treats of, the kidneys, and their structure and functions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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