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uninephrectomy

uninephrectomy noun: the surgical removal of one of the two kidneys.

Noun

uninephrectomy (plural uninephrectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of one of the two kidneys.
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Forms of uninephrectomy

pluraluninephrectomies

Origin of uninephrectomy

From uni- + nephrectomy.

Words formed from uninephrectomy

Questions about uninephrectomy

What does uninephrectomy mean?
Uninephrectomy means the surgical removal of one of the two kidneys.
What part of speech is uninephrectomy?
Uninephrectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of uninephrectomy?
The plural of uninephrectomy is uninephrectomies.

Words near uninephrectomy in the dictionary

  1. uninegative
  2. unineme
  3. uninephrectomies
  4. uninephrectomize
  5. uninephrectomized
  6. uninephrectomy
  7. uninephric
  8. uninervate
  9. uninerved
  10. uninerviate
  11. uninfallible

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