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Nephrectomy

The surgical removal of a kidney.

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    The surgical removal of a kidney.

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nephrotomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
uninephrectomynounThe surgical removal of one of the two kidneys.
nephroureterectomynoun(surgery) Synonym of ureteronephrectomy.
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).
heminephrectomynounsurgical removal of one of the two kidneys
nephrorrhaphynoun(surgery) suturing of the kidney (to hold it in place)
nephropexynoun(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
nephroscopynoun(surgery) The examination of the kidney by means of a nephroscope
ureterectomynoun(surgery) Removal of the ureters.
nephrostomynoun(surgery) The creation of a nephrostome.
nephrouretectomynounMisspelling of nephroureterectomy. [(surgery) Synonym of ureteronephrectomy.]
nephrolithotomynoun(surgery) The removal of a renal calculus by incision into the kidney
renorrhaphynoun(surgery) suture of a kidney
enucleationnoun(surgery) The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
nephrocystostomynoun(surgery) A combined nephrostomy and cystostomy
nephroscopenoun(surgery) An instrument used to examine the kidney through an inserted tube
spelectomynoun(surgery) excision of a renal cavity
pyelotomynoun(surgery) incision into the renal pelvis of a kidney
pyelostomynoun(surgery) The formation of an opening in the renal pelvis of a kidney.

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