Definition of Nephrologist

1. Noun. a physician whose speciality is nephrology ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nephrologist

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Nephrologist

1. A specialist who is expert in the treatment of kidney insufficiency and kidney disease. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nephrologist

nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
nephrogenic tissue
nephrogenous
nephrogram
nephrography
nephrohydrosis
nephroi
nephroid
nephrolith
nephrolithiasis
nephrolithic
nephrolithotomy
nephroliths
nephrological
nephrologies
nephrologist (current term)
nephrologists
nephrology
nephrolysin
nephrolysis
nephrolytic
nephroma
nephromalacia
nephromegaly
nephromere
nephron
nephronic loop
nephrons
nephropathia epidemica
nephropathic

Literary usage of Nephrologist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Health Care Technology And Its Assessment In Eight Countries edited by H. David Banta (2004)
"Under this system the nephrologist was expected to serve as the primary care physician, providing some general internist services as well as specific ..."

2. US Insular Areas: Multiple Factors Affect Federal Healthcare Funding by Kathryn G. Allen (2006)
"The report cites that American Samoa has a sizable dialysis facility yet does not have a nephrologist. This is an erroneous statement. ..."

3. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Creatinine clearance All of these studies are usually performed under the direction of the nephrologist or internist, who should remain the primary ..."

4. Capital (1888)
"... dialysis and renal transplantation should be properly assessed by a nephrologist before accepting for travel by air. ..."

5. Bound for Good Health: A Collection of Age PagesMedical (1993)
"... tract • Gynecologist—a specialist in the female reproductive system • Hematologist—a specialist in disorders of the blood • nephrologist—a specialist in ..."

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