nephrology

Questions

How do you pronounce nephrology?

The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈfɹɒlədʒi/.

What does nephrology mean?

The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys.

Where does nephrology come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós) English nephro- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English nephrology From nephro- + -logy.

How to pronounce nephrology

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