nephrology
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Definition of nephrology
: a branch of medicine concerned with the kidneys
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Other Words from nephrology
nephrologist
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Examples of nephrology in a Sentence
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Djamali, who is also nephrology division chief at UW Health, said white blood cells will be extracted from a patient鈥檚 parent or sibling. — Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin kidney transplant patients with virus will be studied in hopes of finding cure," 6 Aug. 2019 High performing specialties include geriatrics, nephrology, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonary and lung services. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Cleveland Clinic Florida back on top of list of South Florida鈥檚 best hospitals," 30 July 2019 Hopkins was ranked nationally in 15 specialties, including being ranked No. 1 in geriatrics, neurology & neurgosurgery, and rheumatology, and No. 2 in nephrology and urology. — Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, "Johns Hopkins Hospital named No. 3 nationally by U.S. News & World Report," 30 July 2019 Trevino said the hospital has had strong cardiovascular services, emergency care and diabetes, endocrinology, nephrology and pulmonology care. — Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "New CEO to oversee upgrades at Baptist Medical Center," 22 July 2019 Ramirez began exploring this world after coming to Miami Children鈥檚 Hospital in 1982 to work with kidney diseases and rising to Pediatric Specialists of America section chief of nephrology. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: A back-country trip to another world in a different century | Commentary," 13 July 2019 At Johns Hopkins Medicine, doctors have more than doubled the number of dialysis patients getting in-home care in the past year, through a variety of education and training programs, said Chirag Parikh, head of the nephrology department there. — Bloomberg News, oregonlive.com, "Less dialysis, more kidney transplants: Trump overhauls chronic care system," 10 July 2019 Under the agreement, Rainbow will provide pediatric specialty care in pediatric radiology, nephrology, cardiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, urology, general surgery and gastroenterology. — Ginger Christ, cleveland.com, "MetroHealth names University Hospitals new partner for pediatric care," 3 June 2019 Boston Children鈥檚 also ranked number one in several specialties, including pediatric neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, and nephrology. — BostonGlobe.com, "Boston Children鈥檚 named best pediatric hospital in the country for fifth year," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nephrology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nephrology
nephrology
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plural nephrologies
Medical Definition of nephrology
: a medical specialty concerned with the kidneys and especially with their structure, functions, or diseases