- nephrolithotomies
- n. surgical removal of kidney stones (Medicine)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
nephrolithotomy — /nef roh li thot euh mee/, n., pl. nephrolithotomies. Surg. incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus. [1840 50; NEPHROLITH + O + TOMY] * * * … Universalium
nephrolithotomy — ˌnefrələ̇ˈthäd.əmē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nephrolith + o + tomy : the surgical operation of removing a calculus from the kidney * * * /nef roh li thot euh mee/, n., pl. nephrolithotomies. Surg. incision or… … Useful english dictionary