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nephroscope

/ ˈnɛfrəˌskəʊp; nɪˈfrɒskəpɪ /

noun

  1. a tubular medical instrument inserted through an incision in the skin to enable examination of a kidney
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • nephroscopy, noun
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Example Sentences

The percutaneous nephroscope allows doctors to remove stones through a tiny opening in the patient's back or to shatter them into harmless fragments with bombardments of sound waves.

The doctor then eases a tiny, basket-like grabbing device through the nephroscope and manipulates it to grasp and remove the stone.

When the patient returns to the operating room, the surgeon removes the catheter and inserts the nephroscope.

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