Medical Dictionary

nephrolithotomy

noun neph·ro·li·thot·o·my \-li-ˈthät-ə-mē\
plural neph·ro·li·thot·o·mies

Medical Definition of NEPHROLITHOTOMY

:  the surgical operation of removing a calculus from the kidney

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