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nephrectomy

/nɪˈfrek.tə.mi/

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/nɪˈfrek.tə.mi/

A medical term referring to the surgical removal of a kidney.

  • 🇷🇺Медицинский термин, обозначающий хирургическое удаление почки.
  1. Surgical removal of a kidney C1 formal medical

    A medical procedure in which one or both kidneys are surgically removed, typically due to disease, injury, or donation.

    • The patient underwent a nephrectomy to treat the tumor.
    • After the nephrectomy, the donor recovered quickly.
    • The surgeon performed a laparoscopic nephrectomy to minimize scarring.

    🇷🇺Хирургическое удаление почки

  • nephrectomies plural form
  • nephrectomies' possessive plural form
  • nephrectomy's possessive singular form