Nephropathy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nephropathy is a noun meaning (pathology) Damage to, disease of, or abnormality of the kidneys.
Meaning
(pathology) Damage to, disease of, or abnormality of the kidneys.
Example Sentences
The recorded causes of kidney disease were as follows: diabetic nephropathy (in 21% of the patients), nephroangiosclerosis and glomerulonephritis (18%), interstitial nephropathy (7%), hypertensive nephropathy (5%), polykystosis (5%) and other recorded diagnoses (hereditary disease, solitary kidney, dysglobulinemia, and systemic disease) (22%).
Word Forms
- nephropathies
Synonyms for nephropathy
Depending on context, synonyms include nephrosis, renopathy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nepheropathy, nepropathy, nephropathology, renopathy, nephritis, glomerulonephropathy.
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