NEPHRECTOMY

nephrectomy

(noun) surgical removal of a kidney

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nephrectomy (plural nephrectomies)

(surgery) The surgical removal of a kidney.

Anagrams

• cremnophyte, phrenectomy

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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