nephropathyn.
/nᵻˈfrɒpəθi/, /nɛˈfrɒpəθi/, U.S. /nəˈfrɑpəθi/, /nɛˈfrɑpəθi/ Medicine.
Disease or dysfunction of the kidneys.
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1916 L. F. Barker Monogr. Med. III. 954 (heading) Toxic degenerative tubular nephropathies without marked glomerular involvement (the so-called nephroses).
1956 H. F. Root & P. White Diabetes Mellitus xv. 189 Diabetic nephropathy is commonly first indicated by recurring edema, persistent albuminuria and in many cases an increase in the plasma lipids.
1989 Adverse Drug Reactions & Acute Poisoning Rev. 8 75 Clinically, as many as 10 per cent or more of patients receiving an aminoglycoside can experience some degree of nephropathy.
1998 New Scientist 23 May 92/1 (advt.) A central laboratory for multicentre, multinational diabetic nephropathy research studies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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