nephrology

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/nəˈfɹɒlədʒi/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

nounnephrology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*negʷʰrós
  2. Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰrós
  3. Ancient Greekνεφρός (nephrós)
  4. Englishnephro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  8. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  9. Englishnephrology

From nephro- + -logy.

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Translations

Catalan nefrologia
  • nefrologiabranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Czech nefrologie
  • nefrologiebranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Finnish nefrologia
  • nefrologiabranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
French néphrologie
  • néphrologiebranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Greek νεφρολογία
  • νεφρολογία (nefrología)branch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Hungarian nefrológia
  • nefrológiabranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Irish neifreolaíocht
  • neifreolaíochtbranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Italian nefrologia
  • nefrologiabranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Japanese 腎臓学
  • 腎臓学 (jinzō gaku)branch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Polish nefrologia
  • nefrologiabranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Portuguese nefrologia
  • nefrologiabranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Romanian nefrologie
  • nefrologiebranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Russian нефроло́гия
  • нефроло́гия (nefrológija)branch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Spanish nefrología
  • nefrologíabranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Swedish njurmedicin, nefrologi
  • njurmedicinbranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
  • nefrologibranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys
Tagalog palabatuhan
  • palabatuhanbranch of medicine that deals with the kidneys

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nephrology

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Anagrams

phrenology
Cite this entry
APA

nephrology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrology

MLA

“nephrology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrology. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephrology,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrology.

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