Medical Dictionary

nephrotomy

noun ne·phrot·o·my \ni-ˈfrät-ə-mē\
plural ne·phrot·o·mies

Medical Definition of NEPHROTOMY

:  surgical incision of a kidney (as for the extraction of a stone)

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