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nephrolithostomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nephrolithos-to-my
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of a kidney stone

Uncountable

Etymology

From nephro- + lithostomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

nephrolithostomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nephrolithotomy

Questions

What does nephrolithostomy mean?
The surgical removal of a kidney stone
Where does nephrolithostomy come from?
From nephro- + lithostomy.

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