nephrectomy

noun

Meaning

The surgical removal of a kidney.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

nephrotomy(English)uninephrectomy(English)nephroureterectomy(English)nephrolithostomy(English)ureteronephrectomy(English)heminephrectomy(English)nephrorrhaphy(English)nephropexy(English)laparoscopic(English)kidney(English)renal(English)kidneys(English)

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Sources

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