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nephrectomy
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Nephrectomy
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ne·phrec·to·my
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nəˈfrɛk
tə
mi
/
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frek
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noun,
plural
ne·phrec·to·mies.
Surgery
.
excision of a
kidney
.
Origin:
1875–80;
nephr-
+
-ectomy
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
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nephrectomy
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World English Dictionary
nephrectomy
(nɪˈfrɛktəmɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-mies
surgical removal of a kidney
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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00:10
Nephrectomy
is always a great word to know.
So is
lollapalooza
. Does it mean:
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
nephrectomy
ne·phrec·to·my (nə-frěk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a
kidney
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Example sentences
These cases are of great importance, and must be duly taken into account when
nephrectomy
is contemplated.
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