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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > nephrology
social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > internal medicine > nephrology
social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > internal medicine > nephrology
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > medicine > internal medicine > nephrology
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > medicine > internal medicine > nephrology

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nephrology  

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  • The word nephrology is Greek for “the study of the kidney.” The word kidney is synonymous with “renal” as well as “nephro” and the three terms are commonly interchanged. Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine that focuses on the structure and function of the kidneys—both healthy and sick. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Nephrology]

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