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nephrolithotomy

[ nef-roh-li-thot-uh-mee ]

noun

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


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nephrolithotomy1

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

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

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