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nephrectomise

nephrectomise is the alternative form of nephrectomize.

Meaning of nephrectomize

Verb

nephrectomize (third-person singular simple present nephrectomizes, present participle nephrectomizing, simple past and past participle nephrectomized)

  1. To perform nephrectomy (upon)

Forms of nephrectomise

third-person singular presentnephrectomises
present participlenephrectomising
past participlenephrectomised
pastnephrectomised

Origin of nephrectomise

From nephrectomy + -ise.

Questions about nephrectomise

What is nephrectomise the alternative form of?
Nephrectomise is the alternative form of nephrectomize.

Words near nephrectomise in the dictionary

  1. nephralgias
  2. nephralgic
  3. nephralgy
  4. nephrauxe
  5. nephrectomies
  6. nephrectomise
  7. nephrectomised
  8. nephrectomises
  9. nephrectomising
  10. nephrectomize
  11. nephrectomized

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