nephrology
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ne·phrol·o·gy
(nə-frŏl′ə-jē)n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the kidneys.
ne·phrol′o·gist n.
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nephrology
(nɪˈfrɒlədʒɪ)n
(Medicine) the branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the kidney
neˈphrologist n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ne•phrol•o•gy
(nəˈfrɒl ə dʒi)n.
the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.
[1835–45]
ne•phrol′o•gist, n.
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nephrology
the branch of medical science that studies the kidneys. — nephrologist, n.
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| Noun | 1. | nephrology - the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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nefrologie
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ne·phrol·o·gy
n. nefrología, estudio del riñón y de las enfermedades que lo afectan.
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nephrology
n nefrología, rama de la medicina que se ocupa del riñón y sus enfermedadesEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.