nephrology
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6.7
- noun
- /nɛˈfrɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
- Although early nephrology involvement seems beneficial, non-nephrologists should also be educated about AKI since they are most likely to be the first or main health-care professionals involved in care for patients with AKI.
- nephrology nurses
Examples
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On Friday, I had an early morning nephrology appointment.
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And Tim Meyer, who's runs the nephrology clinic at the Veterans Hospital and also for Stanford, will be our host.
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This is Jeanette in nephrology, I need to speak to Dr. Dickinson, please.
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I am primarily educated with a BA in physics, and then I went on to medical school and studied internal medicine and specialized in nephrology.
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Nephrology nurses must recognize that blood pressures are critical to the management of patients with CKD.
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The Council of Nephrology Social Workers (CNSW) is one of the professional organizations of the National Kidney Foundation.
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Thus, nephrology nurses and other healthcare providers should provide professional emotional support for patients during the early transition in their survival trajectory so patients can make a smooth transition.
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Ms. KC is a 52-year-old female presenting to the nephrology clinic for a routine follow-up appointment.
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Results from this study can offer nephrology nurses and other healthcare providers a deeper understanding of the survival trajectory and facilitate strategies to improve effective nursing interventions in patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis.
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A nephrology specialist focuses on treating patients with kidney diseases and managing their health.
How Specialized
- Specialized
2
6.7
- Specialized
13
3.2
- Specialized
1
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
nephrology = nephro + logy
This is a classical formation from nephro and -logy, but the kidney element is not a standalone English word and the term is specialized medical vocabulary, so an average learner would not readily derive the meaning.
Etymology
The word nephrology comes from the Greek root nephros 'kidney' and the ending -logy 'study', the same -logy you see in biology and geology. So, nephrology is the 'study of kidneys', which is why it means the medical field that treats kidney disease.