2006-07-17 16:10:06 · 9 answers · asked by konzen15 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
the study of the kidney
2006-07-17 16:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by georganne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney. The word nephrology is derived from the Greek word nephros, which means "kidney", and the suffix -ology, or "study of".
2006-07-20 16:33:36 · answer #2 · answered by qwq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nephrology is that branch of Medicine which deals with the study of the diseases that occur in the human kidney(s). It is one of the higher speciality courses that doctors undergo after getting qualified in Internal Medicine. The specialists are called Nephrologists.
2006-07-18 01:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by Dr J Vijay Venkatraman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The study of the kidney; so called because the functional units within the kidney are called nephrons...
2006-07-20 16:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by Fi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Study of kidneys.
2006-07-17 23:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a branch of medicine concerned with the kidneys
2006-07-17 23:29:11 · answer #6 · answered by idiot detector 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
study of kidney diseases where patient suffered kidney failure when the kidney failed to discharge toxins from the body.
2006-07-17 23:30:06 · answer #7 · answered by puzzled 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the medical branch of the study of proventing/ diagnoising/and treating diseases of the kidneys
2006-07-18 14:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
science of kidneys
2006-07-18 04:37:41 · answer #9 · answered by gogi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋