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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Surgical removal of a kidney.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In surgery, excision of a kidney.

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  • noun surgery the surgical removal of a kidney

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun surgical removal of a kidney

Etymologies

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nephro- + -ectomy

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