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nephrolithotomy

American  
[nef-roh-li-thot-uh-mee] / ˌnɛf roʊ lɪˈθɒt ə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

nephrolithotomies

  1. incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.

Etymology

Origin of nephrolithotomy

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

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Nephrolithotomy is an operation for the removal of stone from the kidney.

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