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Nephrology
Definition 1
A branch of medicine concerned with the development, anatomy, function, and dysfunction of the kidney. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the kidney. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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