A disorder of the kidney.
Diabetic complication that involves the kidney and may lead to chronic renal failure and dialysis.
A disease or medical disorder of the kidney.
Disease of the kidney. It includes inflammatory (nephritis), degenerative (nephrosis), and sclerotic lesions of the kidney.
Nephropathy serves as a general descriptor for any ailment or harm affecting the kidneys. Typically, it is paired with a word indicating the origin of the damage, such as diabetic nephropathy, obstructive nephropathy, hypertensive nephropathy, and toxic nephropathy. The treatment and prognosis hinge on the underlying cause.