nephrotomy

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What does nephrotomy mean?

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

Where does nephrotomy come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós) English nephro- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English nephrotomy From nephro- + -tomy.

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