Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical removal of a kidney.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In surgery, excision of a kidney.
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- noun surgery the surgical removal of a
kidney
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical removal of a kidney
Etymologies
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Examples
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Furthermore, it is a technique that can be used on both men and women, unlike transvaginal nephrectomy, which is only possible in women.
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AR, Kiddoo DA, Canning, DA: Unilateral nephrectomy as palliative therapy in infant with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.
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Sauer L, Glick PL, Adzick NS, Harrison MR: Compensatory renal growth following nephrectomy in fetal lambs.
Obstructive Uropathy, Fetal Intervention for Obstructive Uropathy 2010
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It started in January 2007 when 2-month-old Luzdeestrella Flores-Rios was taken to Memorial to undergo a nephrectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a kidney.
Memorial Hospital Will Pay $1 Million To Couple For Failing To Provide Spanish Consent Forms 2010
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One of the potential "complications" of donation is the inability to get insurance subsequent to donating her kidney she would have the "pre-existing condition" of a nephrectomy - one kidney removal.
Harold Pollack: If You Think Doctors Don't Want Health Reform, Read Their Stories Harold Pollack 2010
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One of the potential "complications" of donation is the inability to get insurance subsequent to donating her kidney she would have the "pre-existing condition" of a nephrectomy - one kidney removal.
Harold Pollack: If You Think Doctors Don't Want Health Reform, Read Their Stories Harold Pollack 2010
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One of the potential "complications" of donation is the inability to get insurance subsequent to donating her kidney she would have the "pre-existing condition" of a nephrectomy - one kidney removal.
Harold Pollack: If You Think Doctors Don't Want Health Reform, Read Their Stories Harold Pollack 2010
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One of the potential "complications" of donation is the inability to get insurance subsequent to donating her kidney she would have the "pre-existing condition" of a nephrectomy - one kidney removal.
Harold Pollack: If You Think Doctors Don't Want Health Reform, Read Their Stories Harold Pollack 2010
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So an observing chief resident tweeted: “Rogers is saying because the tumor is large he may have to do a radical nephrectomy.”
Webcasting Surgeries To Promote Hospitals To Prospective Patients | Impact Lab 2009
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While there is nothing easy about nephrectomy recoveries, positive attitude really helps.
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