ureteronephrectomy

noun

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
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Meanings

nounureteronephrectomy (countable and uncountable, plural ureteronephrectomies)

plural ureteronephrectomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney (unilateral procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral procedure).

    Synonyms: nephroureterectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney (unilateral procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral procedure).

Similar
nephroureterectomy
Also see
nephroureterectomy

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: uretero- + nephr- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ureteronephrectomy

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Anagrams

nephroureterectomy
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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