nephrolithotomy

[ nef-roh-li-thot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌnɛf roʊ lɪˈθɒt ə mi /

noun, plural neph·ro·li·thot·o·mies. Surgery.

incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.

Origin of nephrolithotomy

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

Medical definitions for nephrolithotomy

nephrolithotomy
[ nĕf′rō-lĭ-thŏtə-mē ]

n.

Incision into the kidney for the removal of a calculus.