nephrotomy

[ nuh-frot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural ne·phrot·o·mies.

1. incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.

nephrotomy

/ nɪˈfrɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical incision into a kidney

Word History and Origins

Origin of nephrotomy¹

From the New Latin word nephrotomia, dating back to 1690–1700. See nephro-, -tomy