nephrectomy

[ nuh-frek-tuh-mee ]
/ nəˈfrɛk tə mi /

noun, plural ne·phrec·to·mies. Surgery.

excision of a kidney.

Origin of nephrectomy

First recorded in 1875–80; nephr- + -ectomy

Words nearby nephrectomy

nephoscope, nephr-, nephralgia, nephrectasis, nephrectomize, nephrectomy, nephrelcosis, nephric, nephridium, nephrite, nephritic

British Dictionary definitions for nephrectomy

nephrectomy
/ (nɪˈfrɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical removal of a kidney

Medical definitions for nephrectomy

nephrectomy
[ nə-frĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of a kidney.