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Nefrectomy

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nephrectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of a kidney.
nephrouretectomynounMisspelling of nephroureterectomy. [(surgery) Synonym of ureteronephrectomy.]
nephrotomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
nephroureterectomynoun(surgery) Synonym of ureteronephrectomy.
uninephrectomynounThe surgical removal of one of the two kidneys.
nephrolithostomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of a kidney stone
ureteronephrectomynoun(surgery, medicine) A surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney (unilateral procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral procedure).
nephroscopynoun(surgery) The examination of the kidney by means of a nephroscope
pancreactectomynounMisspelling of pancreatectomy. [(surgery) The procedure to remove part or all of the pancreas.]
pancreatechtomynounMisspelling of pancreatectomy. [(surgery) The procedure to remove part or all of the pancreas.]
heminephrectomynounsurgical removal of one of the two kidneys
necrectomynounThe removal of necrosed tissue.
nephrostomynoun(surgery) The creation of a nephrostome.
nephrolithotomynoun(surgery) The removal of a renal calculus by incision into the kidney
gastroctomynounMisspelling of gastrectomy. [(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach]
historectomynounMisspelling of hysterectomy. [(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.]
nephropexynoun(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
pyelotomynoun(surgery) incision into the renal pelvis of a kidney
hapetectomynounMisspelling of hepatectomy. [(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.]
nephrorrhaphynoun(surgery) suturing of the kidney (to hold it in place)

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