Nephology vs. Nephrology — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nephology and Nephrology
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Nephology
The branch of meteorology that deals with clouds.
Nephrology
Nephrology (from Greek nephros "kidney", combined with the suffix -logy, "the study of") is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (renal physiology) and kidney disease (renal pathophysiology), the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy (dialysis and kidney transplantation). The word “renal” is an adjective meaning “relating to the kidneys”, and its roots are French or late Latin.
Nephology
The branch of meteorology that studies clouds.
His head's always in the clouds, so he must want to study nephology.
Nephrology
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the kidneys.
Nephology
The branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation
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Nephrology
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys.
Nephrology
A treatise on, or the science which treats of, the kidneys, and their structure and functions.
Nephrology
Its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
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