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Meaning of "nephrectomy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEPHRECTOMY

nephrectomy  [nɪˈfrɛktəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEPHRECTOMY

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Nephrectomy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEPHRECTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nephrectomy in the English dictionary

The definition of nephrectomy in the dictionary is surgical removal of a kidney.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEPHRECTOMY


arthrectomy
ɑːˈθrɛktəmɪ
clitorectomy
ˌklɪtəˈrɛktəmɪ
colectomy
kəˈlɛktəmɪ
cystectomy
sɪˈstɛktəmɪ
enterectomy
ˌɛntəˈrɛktəmɪ
gastrectomy
ɡæsˈtrɛktəmɪ
hysterectomy
ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ
laminectomy
ˌlæmɪˈnɛktəmɪ
lobectomy
ləʊˈbɛktəmɪ
lumpectomy
lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ
mastectomy
mæˈstɛktəmɪ
myomectomy
ˌmaɪəˈmɛktəmɪ
neurectomy
njʊˈrɛktəmɪ
oophorectomy
ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ
pneumonectomy
ˌnjuːməʊˈnɛktəmɪ
pylorectomy
ˌpaɪlɔːˈrɛktəmɪ
splenectomy
splɪˈnɛktəmɪ
thyroidectomy
ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ
uterectomy
ˌjuːtəˈrɛktəmɪ
vasectomy
væˈsɛktəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEPHRECTOMY

nephralgia
nephralgic
nephralgy
nephrectomies
nephrectomise
nephrectomize
nephric
nephridia
nephridial
nephridium
nephrism
nephrite
nephritic
nephritical
nephritis
nephroblastoma
nephroblastomata
nephroid
nephrolepis
nephrological

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEPHRECTOMY

adenoidectomy
adrenalectomy
anatomy
appendectomy
cholecystectomy
embolectomy
endarterectomy
gingivectomy
hemorrhoidectomy
keratectomy
laryngectomy
meniscectomy
orchiectomy
ovariectomy
pancreatectomy
prostatectomy
rhytidectomy
sympathectomy
thymectomy
tonsillectomy
vitrectomy

Synonyms and antonyms of nephrectomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nephrectomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEPHRECTOMY

Find out the translation of nephrectomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nephrectomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nephrectomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肾切除术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nefrectomía
570 millions of speakers

English

nephrectomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nephrectomy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استئصال الكلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

почки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nefrectomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nephrectomize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

néphrectomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nephrectomize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nephrektomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腎摘出術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신장 절제술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nephrectomize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cắt thận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nephrectomize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूत्रपिंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nephrectomize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nefrectomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nefrektomia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нирки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nefrectomie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεφρεκτομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nefrektomie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nefrektomi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nefrektomi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nephrectomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEPHRECTOMY»

The term «nephrectomy» is regularly used and occupies the 104.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEPHRECTOMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nephrectomy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nephrectomy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nephrectomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEPHRECTOMY»

Discover the use of nephrectomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nephrectomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Glenn's Urologic Surgery
is acceptable to remove a solitary kidney or both kidneys if re- quired for oncologic efficacy, in general, the presence of tumor in a solitary kidney or bilaterally is considered an absolute indication for partial nephrectomy. Likewise, cases in ...
Sam D. Graham, Thomas E. Keane, James Francis Glenn, 2010
2
Handbook of Medical-surgical Nursing
When conservative treatments fail, nephrectomy may be used to treat renal trauma, infection, hypertension, hydronephrosis, and inoperable renal calculi. Nephrectomy may be unilateral or bilateral. Unilateral nephrectomy, the more commonly ...
‎2005
3
Atlas of Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery
Radical Nephrectomy Transperitoneal. 5. Radical Nephrectomy Retroperitoneal. 6. Nephroureterectomy. 7. Partial Nephrectomy. 8. Donor Nephrectomy. 9. Hand Assist Nephrectomy - Radical, Simple, Donor. 10. Renal Biopsy. 11. Nephropexy. 12.
Jay T. Bishoff, Louis R. Kavoussi, 2007
4
Renal Cell Carcinoma
partial nephrectomy. For tumors less than 4 cm, there is extensive data supporting oncologic equivalence between radical and partial nephrectomy.22- 92'93 For Tib tumors (4 to 7 cm), there is emerging data that partial nephrectomy may be ...
Brian I. Rini, Steven C. Campbell, 2009
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Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
This procedure may be an alternative to nephrectomy if a damaged distal ureter is too short to be reimplanted into the bladder. The kidney is implanted in the iliac fossa, the renal artery is anastomosed end-to-end to the external iliac artery or ...
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
6
Comprehensive Textbook of Genitourinary Oncology
The translation of this new information into clinical practice has also been effective in changing surgical practice with contemporary concerns for the effective local control over the tumor by either radical or partial nephrectomy coupled with ...
Nicholas Vogelzang, 2006
7
Kidney Cancer
Table 2. Traditional indications for nephrectomy in metastatic RCC. 1) Palliative nephrectomy (rarely indicated) 2) Nephrectomy to induce spontaneous regression (no longer valid indication) 3) Nephrectomy plus embolization (no longer valid ...
Robert A. Figlin, 2003
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Robotic Donor Nephrectomy: A Practical Guide
Techniquesin laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. BJU Int. 2012;110:1368– 73. [ PubMed][CrossRef] Deo SV,Kelkar DS.Laparoscopic rightradical nephrectomy. J SurgTech CaseRep. 2001;3:106–9. [CrossRef] Galvani CA, Garza U,Leeds M ...
Said Abdallah Al-Mamari, Hervé Quintens, 2014
9
Essential Urologic Laparoscopy: The Complete Clinical Guide
INTRODUCTION Historically, renal cell carcinoma has been managed with open surgical radical nephrectomy (1). Over the past decade partial nephrectomy, initially applied in settings of solitary kidney or bilateral disease (2), has come to ...
Stephen Y. Nakada, Sean Hedican, 2009
10
Medical Management of the Surgical Patient
For certain patients, it has proven to be a viable and efficacious option over nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy. Long-term studies to prove oncologic success are ongoing. Nephrectomy is almost always performed under general anesthesia.
Michael F. Lubin, Thomas F. Dodson, Neil H. Winawer, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEPHRECTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nephrectomy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Springhill Medical Center first in Mobile area market with Xi robotic …
... Specialists, uses the robotic platform primarily for general urologic oncology cases, especially partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. «AL.com, Jul 15»
2
Suspected Renal Cysts: Don't Forget Color Doppler Sonography
... malformation of the aneurismal type (Figure 1D). Because of the large size of the arteriovenous malformation, the patient underwent surgical nephrectomy. «Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Jul 15»
3
Clinical and radiographic predictors of the need for inferior vena …
Clinical and radiographic predictors of the need for inferior vena caval resection during nephrectomy for patients with renal cell carcinoma and ... «UroToday, Jul 15»
4
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Earnings Report: Q2 2015 Conference Call …
Clinical investigators have submitted their partial nephrectomy data to MHLW for review, and ISI continues to work with key stakeholders in the ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
5
Preoperative hypoalbuminemia and anemia as predictors of …
The only curative therapy for renal cell carcinoma is the complete removal of malignant tissue. Surgical bleeding during radical nephrectomy ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
6
Surgery Remains Top Tx for Small Kidney Tumors
[O]ur analysis demonstrates that radical nephrectomy is no longer the treatment of choice for small kidney cancers," said Huang. "Expert ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
7
Scan brings bad news but great support
I would trust either doctor, but I'm going with a partial nephrectomy, “the gold standard,” my doctor said, instead of cryotherapy, which is freezing ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
8
Hospital Volume Impacts Post-Op Urologic Complications in Children
... small but significant increase in postoperative mortality, mostly following nephrectomy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy," the authors write. «Renal and Urology News, Jul 15»
9
Personalized 3D printed model of kidney and tumor anatomy: a …
... patients with a primary diagnosis of kidney tumor who were being considered for partial nephrectomy were included after informed consent. «UroToday, Jul 15»
10
Doxorubicin omission feasible for select Wilms' tumour patients
The study included 583 children with stage II or III Wilms' tumours who were treated with vincristine and actinomycin D before nephrectomy and ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nephrectomy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nephrectomy>. May 2024 ».
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