nephrolysis
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nephrolysis
[nĕ-frol´ĭ-sis]1. freeing of a kidney from adhesions.
2. destruction of kidney substance. adj., adj nephrolyt´ic.
ne·phrol·y·sis
(ne-frol'i-sis), Avoid the mispronunciation nephroly'sis.1. Freeing of the kidney from inflammatory adhesions, with preservation of the capsule.
2. Destruction of renal cells.
[nephro- + G. lysis, dissolution]
nephrolysis
/ne·phrol·y·sis/ (nĕ-frol´ĭ-sis)1. freeing of a kidney from adhesions.
2. destruction of kidney substance.nephrolyt´ic
ne·phrol·y·sis
(nĕ-frol'i-sis)1. Freeing of the kidney from inflammatory adhesions, with preservation of the capsule.
2. Destruction of renal cells.
[nephro- + G. lysis, dissolution]
nephrolysis
1. freeing of a kidney from adhesions.
2. destruction of kidney substance.