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nephrotomy

[ nuh-frot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural ne·phrot·o·mies.
  1. incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.


nephrotomy

/ nɪˈfrɒtəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical incision into a kidney


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nephrotomy1

From the New Latin word nephrotomia, dating back to 1690–1700. See nephro-, -tomy

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