nephrotomy
(noun) incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nephrotomy (plural nephrotomies)
(surgery) the surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a kidney
• phonometry
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
20 September 2024
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