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• Nephralgia

  [nuh-fral-jee-uh, -juh] /nəˈfræl dʒi ə, -dʒə/ noun, Pathology. 1. kidney pain. /nɪˈfrældʒɪə/ noun 1. pain in a kidney nephralgia ne·phral·gi·a (nə-frāl’jē-ə, -jə) n. Pain in the kidney.

• Nephrectomize

  [nuh-frek-tuh-mahyz] /nəˈfrɛk təˌmaɪz/ verb (used with object), nephrectomized, nephrectomizing. Surgery. 1. to perform a upon.

• Nephrectasis

  nephrectasis ne·phrec·ta·sis (nə-frěk’tə-sĭs) n. Dilation or distention of the pelvis of the kidney.

• Nephrectomized

  [nuh-frek-tuh-mahyz] /nəˈfrɛk təˌmaɪz/ verb (used with object), nephrectomized, nephrectomizing. Surgery. 1. to perform a upon.

• Nephrectomy

  [nuh-frek-tuh-mee] /nəˈfrɛk tə mi/ noun, plural nephrectomies. Surgery. 1. excision of a kidney. /nɪˈfrɛktəmɪ/ noun (pl) -mies 1. surgical removal of a kidney n. 1880, from nephro- “kidney” + -ectomy “a cutting out.” nephrectomy ne·phrec·to·my (nə-frěk’tə-mē) n. Surgical removal of a kidney.

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