ureteronephrectomy
ureteronephrectomy · ureteronephrectomies
A surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney or both ureters and both kidneysA surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney (unilateral procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral procedure).
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney (unilateral procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral procedure).
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: uretero- +From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: uretero- + nephr- + -ectomy.
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Forms
plural: ureteronephrectomies| Singular | ureteronephrectomy |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable