Definition of nephrectomy in English:
nephrectomy
nounPlural nephrectomies nɪˈfrɛktəminəˈfrɛktəmi
Surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys.
mass noun bilateral nephrectomy
count noun many nephrectomies may be performed laparoscopically
Example sentencesExamples
- The bilateral nephrectomies were performed for angiomyolipomas and renal cell carcinomas, and the pink papules were angiofibromas.
- A 39-year-old African American woman with a history of primary hyperoxaluria and recurrent nephrolithiasis underwent bilateral nephrectomies and consequently a combined kidney-liver transplantation as a means to cure her disease.
- Advanced surgical techniques now allow the donor nephrectomy to be performed through a laparoscope.
- A left nephrectomy was performed with the clinical diagnosis of a primary renal tumor due to the absence of any other masses in the extension study.
- Bilateral nephrectomy has been reported to ‘cure’ malignant hypertension in hemodialysis patients.
Definition of nephrectomy in US English:
nephrectomy
nounnəˈfrektəmēnəˈfrɛktəmi
Surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys.
mass noun bilateral nephrectomy
count noun many nephrectomies may be performed laparoscopically
Example sentencesExamples
- The bilateral nephrectomies were performed for angiomyolipomas and renal cell carcinomas, and the pink papules were angiofibromas.
- Advanced surgical techniques now allow the donor nephrectomy to be performed through a laparoscope.
- A 39-year-old African American woman with a history of primary hyperoxaluria and recurrent nephrolithiasis underwent bilateral nephrectomies and consequently a combined kidney-liver transplantation as a means to cure her disease.
- Bilateral nephrectomy has been reported to ‘cure’ malignant hypertension in hemodialysis patients.
- A left nephrectomy was performed with the clinical diagnosis of a primary renal tumor due to the absence of any other masses in the extension study.