nephroureterectomy
English edit
Etymology edit
nephro- + ureterectomy = nephro- + ureter + -ectomy.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛktəmi
Noun edit
nephroureterectomy (plural nephroureterectomies)
- (surgery) Synonym of ureteronephrectomy.
- 2015 July 23, “Predictive and Prognostic Value of Ribonucleotide Reductase Regulatory Subunit M1 and Excision Repair Cross-Complementation Group 1 in Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma (UC) Treated with First-Line Gemcitabine Plus Platinum Combination Chemotherapy”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Twenty-nine patients (54.7%) had visceral metastases, and 27 patients (50.9%) underwent surgery including radical cystectomy and nephroureterectomy.
Anagrams edit
- ureteronephrectomy (synanagram)