nephrectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of a kidney.

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Meanings

nounnephrectomy (plural nephrectomies)

plural nephrectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of a kidney.

Origin

From nephr- + -ectomy.

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Translations

Irish neifreachtóime
  • neifreachtóimethe surgical removal of a kidney
Italian nefrectomia
  • nefrectomiathe surgical removal of a kidney
Polish nefrektomia
  • nefrektomiathe surgical removal of a kidney
Spanish nefrectomía
  • nefrectomíathe surgical removal of a kidney
Tagalog alisbato
  • alisbatothe surgical removal of a kidney

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nephrectomy

hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomylaryngectomy
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Anagrams

phrenectomycremnophyte
Cite this entry
APA

nephrectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrectomy

MLA

“nephrectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephrectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrectomy.

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