nephrology

noun

ne·​phrol·​o·​gy ni-ˈfrä-lə-jē 

: a branch of medicine concerned with the kidneys

nephrologist

ni-ˈfrä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of nephrology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boston Children's was also top-ranked in the area of neonatology, pediatric gastroenterology & GI Surgery, pediatric nephrology, pediatric neurology & neurosurgery, pediatric pulmonology & lung surgery and pediatric urology. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

For the past two years, Lilyana had also sought answers for the debilitating but persistent pain on her right side, visiting specialists in OB/GYN, pain management, orthopedics, neurology, urology and nephrology, among others. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

This matters because nephrology as a specialty has had very few genuinely disease-modifying options for diabetic kidney disease. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Dennis Moledina encountered a common problem during his training in nephrology, the specialty dedicated to kidney health. — Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nephrology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology

Medical Definition

nephrology

noun

ne·​phrol·​o·​gy ni-ˈfräl-ə-jē 

plural nephrologies

: a medical specialty concerned with the kidneys and especially with their structure, functions, or diseases