Meaning & use
Nephrotomy
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A surgical incision into the kidney, typically performed to remove a stone or drain an abscess.
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The surgeon performed a nephrotomy to extract the lodged kidney stone.
Nephrotomy is now less common than minimally invasive procedures for treating kidney stones.
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Formed from Greek 'nephros' (kidney) and 'tome' (a cutting), following the pattern of many surgical terms like 'lobotomy.'
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