nephrectomy
[ nuh-frek-tuh-mee ]
noun,plural ne·phrec·to·mies.Surgery.
excision of a kidney.
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Their conversation was technical, a new extirpation of the thyroid gland, a recent nephrectomy.
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British Dictionary definitions for nephrectomy
nephrectomy
/ (nɪˈfrɛktəmɪ) /
nounplural -mies
surgical removal of a kidney
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