nephrolysis
[ nə-frŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
Save This Word!
n.
The operation of freeing of the kidney from inflammatory adhesions, with preservation of the capsule.
The destruction of renal cells.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Other words from nephrolysis
neph′ro•lyt′ic (nĕf′rə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.Words nearby nephrolysis
nephrolepis, nephrolith, nephrolithiasis, nephrolithotomy, nephrology, nephrolysis, nephroma, nephromegaly, nephron, nephronic loop, nephropathy
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.