The pediatric nephrologist
Example: The pediatric nephrologist treated the child with kidney disease carefully.
Definition
"The pediatric nephrologist" is a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats kidney-related diseases and conditions in children. This healthcare professional combines expertise in pediatrics and nephrology to manage disorders like kidney infections, congenital kidney abnormalities, and chronic kidney disease in young patients.
Etymology
The term "the pediatric nephrologist" combines 'pediatric,' derived from the Greek 'pais' meaning child and 'iatros' meaning doctor, with 'nephrologist,' from the Greek 'nephros' meaning kidney and 'logia' meaning study. It literally means a doctor who studies and treats children's kidneys. Did you know? The word 'nephrology' was first used in the early 20th century as the medical understanding of kidney function expanded.
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"The pediatric nephrologist" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medical Professions - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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