nephrotomy

[ nuh-frot-uh-mee ]
/ nəˈfrɒt ə mi /

noun, plural ne·phrot·o·mies. Surgery.

incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.

Origin of nephrotomy

From the New Latin word nephrotomia, dating back to 1690–1700. See nephro-, -tomy

Words nearby nephrotomy

nephrosis, nephrostogram, nephrostome, nephrotic syndrome, nephrotomogram, nephrotomy, nephrotoxicity, nephrotoxin, nephrotrophic, nephrotuberculosis, nephroureterectomy

British Dictionary definitions for nephrotomy

nephrotomy
/ (nɪˈfrɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical incision into a kidney

Medical definitions for nephrotomy

nephrotomy
[ nə-frŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

An incision into the kidney.