ne·phrop·a·thy (n?-fr?p??-th?)n. pl. ne·phrop·a·thies A disease or abnormality of the kidney.neph?ro·path?ic (n?f?r?-p?th??k) adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.nephropathy (n?f?r?p???) n (Medicine) kidney disease or malfunctionCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ne?phrop?a?thy (n??fr?p ? ?i) n. any disease of the kidney. [1915?20] neph?ro?path?ic (?n?f r??pæ? ?k) adj. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.