Etymology

nephrotomy

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Today it means: The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English nephro-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*negʷʰrós
  2. Proto-Hellenic*nekʷʰrós
  3. Ancient Greekνεφρός (nephrós)
  4. Englishnephro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  6. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  7. English todaynephrotomy

From nephro- + -tomy.

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