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nephrolithostomy

nephrolithostomy noun: the surgical removal of a kidney stone.

Noun

nephrolithostomy (usually uncountable, plural nephrolithostomies)

  1. (usually) The surgical removal of a kidney stone

Forms of nephrolithostomy

pluralnephrolithostomies

Origin of nephrolithostomy

From nephro- + lithostomy.

Questions about nephrolithostomy

What does nephrolithostomy mean?
Nephrolithostomy means the surgical removal of a kidney stone.
What part of speech is nephrolithostomy?
Nephrolithostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of nephrolithostomy?
The plural of nephrolithostomy is nephrolithostomies.

Words near nephrolithostomy in the dictionary

  1. nephrolith
  2. nephrolithiasis
  3. nephrolithic
  4. nephrolithometry
  5. nephrolithostomies
  6. nephrolithostomy
  7. nephrolithotomies
  8. nephrolithotomy
  9. nephrolithotripsies
  10. nephrolithotripsy
  11. nephroliths

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