nephropathy

English

Etymology

nephro- +‎ -pathy

Noun

nephropathy (plural nephropathies)

(pathology) Damage to, disease of, or abnormality of the kidneys.

Synonyms

kidney disease
nephrosis
renal disorder
renopathy

Derived terms

nephropathic

Translations

disorder of the kidney

Greek: νεφροπάθεια (el) f (nefropátheia)

Further reading

nephropathy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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