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nephritis vs nephropathy

nephropathy vs nephritis

nephritis and nephropathy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nephritis Yes No No No
nephropathy Yes No No No
As nouns, nephropathy is a hypernym of nephritis; that is, nephropathy is a word with a broader meaning than nephritis:
  • nephritis: an inflammation of the kidney
  • nephropathy: a disease affecting the kidneys
Other hypernyms of nephritis include kidney disease, nephrosis, renal disorder.
nephritis (noun) nephropathy (noun)
an inflammation of the kidney a disease affecting the kidneys
Difference between nephritis and nephropathy

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