nephrology

  • 1Nephrology — Ne*phrol o*gy, n. [Gr. nefro s a kidney + logy.] A treatise on, or the science which treats of, the kidneys, and their structure and functions. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2nephrology — (n.) 1839, from NEPHRO (Cf. nephro ) + OLOGY (Cf. ology). Related: Nephrologist …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3nephrology — [nə fräl′ə jē] n. the branch of medicine dealing with the kidney nephrologist n …

    English World dictionary

  • 4Nephrology — the article on the kidney for the anatomy and function of healthy kidneys and a list of diseases involving the kidney. Nephrologist Occupation Names Doctor, Medical Specialist Activity sectors Medicine Description Education required Doctor of… …

    Wikipedia

  • 5nephrology — nephrologist, n. /neuh frol euh jee/, n. the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney. [1835 45; NEPHRO + LOGY] * * * Branch of medicine dealing with kidney function and diseases. An understanding of kidney physiology is important not …

    Universalium

  • 6nephrology — noun Date: circa 1842 a branch of medicine concerned with the kidneys • nephrologist noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7nephrology — noun The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys. See Also: nephrologist …

    Wiktionary

  • 8nephrology — The branch of medical science concerned with medical diseases of the kidneys. [nephro + G. logos, study] * * * ne·phrol·o·gy ni fräl ə jē n, pl gies a medical specialty concerned with the kidneys and esp. with their structure, functions, or… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 9nephrology — study of the kidneys Sciences and Studies …

    Phrontistery dictionary

  • 10nephrology — nɪ frÉ‘lÉ™dʒɪ n. study of the kidneys (Medicine) …

    English contemporary dictionary