Kidney Disease

See the article on the kidney for the anatomy and function of healthy kidneys and a list of diseases involving the kidney. Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney. The word nephrology is derived from the Greek word nephros, which means "kidney," and the suffix -ology, signifying "study of."
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Kidney disease is a general term for any damage that reduces the functioning of the kidney. [more]Kidney disease - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a disease affecting the kidneys
(synonym) renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis
(hypernym) uropathy
(hyponym) nephritis, Bright's disease

see nephropathy.