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
Words nearby nephrolithotomy
nephrogram,
nephroid,
nephrolepis,
nephrolith,
nephrolithiasis,
nephrolithotomy,
nephrology,
nephrolysis,
nephroma,
nephromegaly,
nephron
Medical definitions for nephrolithotomy
nephrolithotomy
[ nĕf′rō-lĭ-thŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Incision into the kidney for the removal of a calculus.