Medical Dictionary

nephrolysis

noun ne·phrol·y·sis \ni-ˈfräl-ə-səs\
plural ne·phrol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of NEPHROLYSIS

:  the surgical operation of freeing the kidney from surrounding adhesions

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