n. Damage to, disease of, or abnormality of the kidneys.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Disease of the kidneys.
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n. a disease affecting the kidneys
Word Usage
"The company in April halted a small clinical trial of SRT501 in people with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, saying some participants had developed a complication called nephropathy, which can cause kidney failure."