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noun a disease affecting the kidneys
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós) English nephro- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English nephropathy From nephro- + -pathy.
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