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nephrolithotomy
[ nef-roh-li-thot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌnɛf roʊ lɪˈθɒt ə mi /
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noun, plural neph·ro·li·thot·o·mies.Surgery.
incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
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Origin of nephrolithotomy
Words nearby nephrolithotomy
nephrogram, nephroid, nephrolepis, nephrolith, nephrolithiasis, nephrolithotomy, nephrology, nephrolysis, nephroma, nephromegaly, nephron
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Medical definitions for nephrolithotomy
nephrolithotomy
[ nĕf′rō-lĭ-thŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Incision into the kidney for the removal of a calculus.
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