English Explanatory Dictionary

ureteronephrectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney (unilateral procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral procedure).

Word forms

ureteronephrectomy ureteronephrectomies

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: uretero- + nephr- + -ectomy.

Synonyms

nephroureterectomy
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