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nephrology

Pronunciation: /nɛˈfrɒlədʒi/
Definition of nephrology

noun

[mass noun]
  • the branch of medicine that deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys.

Derivatives

nephrological

adjective

nephrologist

noun

nephrology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of nephrology in the US English dictionary
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