What is "nephrotomy"

Nephrotomy \Ne*phrot"o*my\, n. [Gr. nefro`s a kidney + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. n['e]phrotomie.] (Surg.) Extraction of stone from the kidney by cutting.

n. incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)

Nephrotomy describes a surgical procedure in which an incision in the kidney is made.

Category:Urologic surgery