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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A disease or abnormality of the kidney.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Disease of the kidneys.

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  • noun pathology Damage to, disease of, or abnormality of the kidneys.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a disease affecting the kidneys

Etymologies

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nephro- + -pathy

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