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nephrectomy definition

ne·phrec·tomy (nə frek′tə mē)

noun pl. nephrectomies -·mies

surgical removal of the kidneys

Etymology: nephr- + -ectomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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