nephroscope

/ ˈnɛfrəˌskəʊp, nɪˈfrɒskəpɪ /

noun

1. a tubular medical instrument inserted through an incision in the skin to enable examination of a kidney

Other Word Forms

• nephroscopy noun

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.

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

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

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