/ Dictionary / Index N nephrology: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ne•phrol•o•gy Pronunciation: (nu-frol'u-jē), [key] — n. the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nephrology (Thesaurus) nephrolithotomy nephron Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language