nephrotomy

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noun

The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.

OriginAncient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English nephro- →
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nounnephrotomy (countable and uncountable, plural nephrotomies)

plural nephrotomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.

Origin

  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. Englishnephrotomy

From nephro- + -tomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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