ne·phrec·to·my

[nuh-frek-tuh-mee]
noun, plural ne·phrec·to·mies. Surgery.
excision of a kidney.

Origin:
1875–80; nephr- + -ectomy

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nephrectomy (nɪˈfrɛktəmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -mies
surgical removal of a kidney

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nephrectomy ne·phrec·to·my (nə-frěk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a kidney.

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These cases are of great importance, and must be duly taken into account when nephrectomy is contemplated.
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