ureteronephrectomy
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Etymology edit
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: uretero- + nephr- + -ectomy.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛktəmi
Noun edit
ureteronephrectomy (countable and uncountable, plural ureteronephrectomies)
- (surgery, medicine) A surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney (unilateral procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral procedure).
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- nephroureterectomy (synanagram)