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nephrolithotomy

[ nef-roh-li-thot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural neph·ro·li·thot·o·mies.
  1. incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nephrolithotomy1

First recorded in 1840–50; nephrolith + -o- + -tomy

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