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Nephropathy

Medical term · N

Kidney disease.

Word parts

nephropathy = nephr/o + -pathy

nephr/oKidney.
-pathyDisease.

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Disease

An abnormal condition in the body causing harm.
Kidney

The body’s two kidneys keep fluids balanced by filtering the blood. Waste products are then excreted as urine.
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Inflammation of the kidneys.

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