noun
- The branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of the kidneys and kidney diseases.
Usage: Medical/scientific field
Examples
- She decided to specialize in nephrology after seeing how kidney disease affected her grandmother.
- The nephrology department at the hospital treats patients with chronic kidney disease.
- He consulted a nephrology expert about his declining kidney function.
- Nephrology research has led to better dialysis treatments for patients with kidney failure.
- The medical school offers an advanced course in nephrology for interested students.