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nephrostomy

nephrostomy noun: the creation of a nephrostome.

Noun

nephrostomy (plural nephrostomies)

  1. The creation of a nephrostome.

nephrostomy meaning in Tamil

nephrostomy in Tamil

சிறுநீரகவாயமைப்பு

Forms of nephrostomy

pluralnephrostomies

Origin of nephrostomy

From nephro- + -stomy.

Questions about nephrostomy

What does nephrostomy mean?
Nephrostomy means the creation of a nephrostome.
What is nephrostomy in Tamil?
Nephrostomy in Tamil is சிறுநீரகவாயமைப்பு. See Nephrostomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nephrostomy?
Nephrostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of nephrostomy?
The plural of nephrostomy is nephrostomies.

Words near nephrostomy in the dictionary

  1. nephrostogram
  2. nephrostograms
  3. nephrostome
  4. nephrostomes
  5. nephrostomies
  6. nephrostomy
  7. nephrotic
  8. nephrotic syndrome
  9. nephrotics
  10. nephrotome
  11. nephrotomes

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