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What it means
A doctor who diagnoses and treats kidney problems, such as chronic kidney diseaseKRON-ik KID-nee dih-ZEEZKidney damage or reduced kidney function that lasts longer than three months.Full entry , kidney failure, and kidney-related high blood pressure and electrolyte problems. Nephrologists manage dialysisdy-AL-ih-sisA treatment that removes wastes and extra fluid from the blood when the kidneys can no longer do it.dia- through, apart-lysis separation, looseningFull entry and care for people before and after kidney transplants. A urologist, in contrast, is a surgeon who treats the urinary tract and male reproductive organs.
At a glance
| Also written | nephrologists |
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Related terms
chronic kidney disease
Kidney damage or reduced kidney function that lasts longer than three months.
dialysis
A treatment that removes wastes and extra fluid from the blood when the kidneys can no longer do it.
renal
Relating to the kidneys.
-logy
A word ending that means the study of something.