nephropathy etymology

English word nephropathy comes from English nephro- (Of or relating to the kidneys.), English -pathy

Detailed word origin of nephropathy

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
nephro- English (eng) Of or relating to the kidneys.
-pathy English (eng) Damage to, disease of, or abnormality. Suffering, feeling. Therapy.
nephropathy English (eng) (pathology) Damage to, disease of, or abnormality of the kidneys.

Words with the same origin as nephropathy

Descendants of nephro-
nephralgia nephrectomy nephritic nephroblastoma nephrocalcinosis nephrocarcinoma nephrocardiac nephrodialysis nephrogenesis nephrogenic nephrogenous nephrogram nephrography nephrolith nephropathic nephropexy nephroplegia nephroptosis nephrorrhaphy nephrosclerosis nephrosclerotic nephrosis nephrostome nephrotomy nephrotoxic
Descendants of -pathy
allelopathic allopath autopathic cytopathy desminopathy enzymopathy hepatopathy heteropathic mastopathic naturopath neuroarthropathy neuropathic osteoarthropathy pathy polyarthropathy pseudo-telepathy psychopath sociopathy spondyloarthropathy technopathy telepathic