nephropathy

noun ne·phrop·a·thy \ni-ˈfrä-pə-thē\

plural ne·phrop·a·thies

Definition of NEPHROPATHY

: an abnormal state of the kidney; especially : one associated with or secondary to some other pathological process

— neph·ro·path·ic \ˌne-frə-ˈpa-thik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1900

Medical Dictionary

noun ne·phrop·a·thy \ni-ˈfräp-ə-thē\

plural ne·phrop·a·thies

: an abnormal state of the kidney; especially : one associated with or secondary to some other pathological process

—neph·ro·path·ic \ˌnef-rə-ˈpath-ik\ adjective

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