nephrectomy
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ne·phrec·to·my (n

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n. pl. ne·phrec·to·mies

Surgical removal of a kidney.

nephrectomy [nɪˈfrɛktəmɪ]

n pl -mies

(Medicine / Surgery) surgical removal of a kidney

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Noun

nephrectomy - surgical removal of a kidney

ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue

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nephrectomy [nɪˈfrektəmɪ] N → nefrectomía f

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ablation cutting out excision extirpation			Results of the study show robot assisted partial nephrectomy to be a safe and technically feasible minimally invasive approach to kidney sparing surgery," said Viterbo. Robotic assisted kidney cancer surgery beneficial for patients by Asian News International But until recently many patients had to choose between open surgery with a partial nephrectomy (in which as much kidney tissue is spared as possible) or less invasive laparoscopic radical surgery which removed the entire kidney. Cutting-edge care: latest technologies and therapies available from ... by Held, Shari / Indiana Business Magazine We reviewed our initial experience with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for solid renal masses without clamping the renal vasculature using a monopolar device with low-volume saline irrigation for blunt dissection, hemostatic sealing, and coagulation of the renal parenchyma (TissueLink). Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy of solid renal masses without hilar ... by Davis, Rodney / Southern Medical Journal			Parthian arrow Parthian shot parthogeny parti pris Parti Québecois parti-color parti-colored parti-coloured partial partial abortion partial breach partial correlation partial denture partial derivative Partial differential partial differential equation Partial differentials partial differentiation partial eclipse partial fraction Partial fractions partial mission-capable partial mission-capable, maintenance partial mission-capable, supply partial mobilization Partial nephrectomy partial pressure partial product partial reinforcement partial storage monitoring partial tone Partial tones partial veil partial verdict partial-birth abortion partialism Partialist partiality Partialize partially partially dominant partially planned movement partially sighted partialness Partibility partible Participable Participaction participant participant role Participantly			Partial lunar eclipse Partial lunar eclipse Partial MAC Partial mapping partial mastectomy partial mastectomy partial mastectomy Partial Measurement of Traffic Matrices Partial Medial Meniscectomy Partial Medical Restraint System Partial Mission Capable Both partial mission-capable partial mission-capable partial mission-capable, maintenance partial mission-capable, maintenance partial mission-capable, supply partial mission-capable, supply partial mobilization Partial Modal Assurance Criterion Partial Model Query Language partial molal quantity Partial molar volume Partial mole Partial mole Partial monosomy Partial monosomy Partial monosomy Partial Nail Avulsion Partial Neglect of Diatomic Differential Overlap Partial Neglect of Differential Overlap Partial nephrectomy Partial Net Area Partial Network Control Center partial node partial nucleate boiling partial obscuration partial occupancy partial ophthalmoplegia partial ophthalmoplegia partial ophthalmoplegia Partial order Partial order Partial Order Alignment Partial Order Methods in Verification Partial Order Schedule Partial ordering Partial ordering relation partial orderings partial orders Partial Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis Partial Overlaps Partial oxidation Partial Packet Discard Partial pancreatectomy Partial pancreatectomy Partial pancreatectomy Partial Pancreatic Duct Obstruction partial paralysis partial paralysis partial paralysis partial paralysis

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nephrectomy (redirected from Partial nephrectomy)

nephrectomy
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