Urology vs. Nephrology

Urologynoun

(medicine) The surgical specialty of medicine that treats disorders of the urinary tract and the urogenital system.

Urologynoun

See Uronology.

Urologynoun

the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system

Urology

Urology (from Greek οὖρον ouron and -λογία -logia ), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary-tract system and the male reproductive organs. Organs under the domain of urology include the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male reproductive organs (testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, and penis).

Nephrologynoun

(nephrology) The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys.

Nephrologynoun

A treatise on, or the science which treats of, the kidneys, and their structure and functions.

Nephrologynoun

its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders

Nephrology

Nephrology (from Greek nephros , combined with the suffix -logy, ) is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (renal physiology) and kidney disease (renal pathophysiology), the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy (dialysis and kidney transplantation). The word “renal” is an adjective meaning “relating to the kidneys”, and its roots are French or late Latin.