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Meaning of nephrolithotomy in English:

nephrolithotomy

Pronunciation /ˌnɛfrə(ʊ)lɪˈθɒtəmi/

noun

Medicine

  • Surgical or (later) endoscopic removal of a renal calculus; an instance of this.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Craig (fl. 1847).