nephrotomy
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nephrotomy
[nĕ-frot´ah-me]incision of a kidney.
ne·phrot·o·my
(ne-frot'ŏ-mē),Incision into the kidney.
[nephro- + G. tomē, incision]
nephrotomy
/ne·phrot·o·my/ (nĕ-frot´ah-me) incision of a kidney.nephrotomy
(nə-frŏt′ə-mē)n. pl. nephroto·mies
Surgical incision into the kidney.
nephrotomy
[nəfrot′əmē]
Etymology: Gk, nephros + temnein, to cut
a surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the kidney.
ne·phrot·o·my
(ne-frot'ŏ-mē)Incision into the kidney.
[nephro- + G. tomē, incision]
nephrotomy
A surgical incision into a kidney.nephrotomy
incision of a kidney.