Meaning of nephrotomy in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /nɪˈfrɒtəmi/

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  1. Noun

    nephrotomy

    Etymology

    late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From nephro- + -tomy, after post-classical Latin nephrotomia

    Definitions

    1. incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)

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