nephrostomy

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noun

The creation of a nephrostome.

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Meanings

nounnephrostomy (plural nephrostomies)

plural nephrostomies

  1. medicineThe creation of a nephrostome.

Origin

From nephro- + -stomy.

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APA

nephrostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrostomy

MLA

“nephrostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephrostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephrostomy.

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