NEPHROTOMY

nephrotomy

(noun) incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nephrotomy (plural nephrotomies)

(surgery) the surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a kidney

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ne*phrot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. néphrotomie.] (Surg.)

Definition: Extraction of stone from the kidney by cutting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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