Nephrology

//nəˈfɹɒlədʒi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys. uncountable
  2. 2
    the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders wordnet

Etymology

From nephro- + -logy.

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