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nephrotomy definition

ne·phroto·my (nə frät′ə mē)

noun pl. nephrotomies -·mies

surgical incision into the kidney, as for removing a stone

Etymology: nephro- + -tomy

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