kidney disease meaning

Definition of kidney disease

1. a disease affecting the kidneys

   Synonyms: renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis

   Type of: uropathy

   Kinds: nephritis, nephrosclerosis, polycystic kidney disease, polyuria, renal failure, renal insufficiency

How to pronounce kidney disease

kidney disease is pronounced /ˈkɪdni dɪˈziːz/ in British English and /ˈkɪdni dɪˈziz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.