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|Term=Nephrectomy | |Term=Nephrectomy | ||
|Short definition= | |Short definition=Nephrectomy - {{Pronunciation}} (neh-FREK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove a kidney or part of a kidney. A partial nephrectomy removes part of a kidney or a tumor, but not an entire kidney. | ||
|Type= | |Type=Cancer terms | ||
|Specialty= | |Specialty=Oncology | ||
|Language=English | |Language=English | ||
|Source= | |Source=NCI | ||
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{{ | Nephrectomy - {{Pronunciation}} (neh-FREK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove a kidney or part of a kidney. A partial nephrectomy removes part of a kidney or a tumor, but not an entire kidney. A simple nephrectomy removes one kidney. In a radical nephrectomy, an entire kidney, nearby adrenal glands and lymph nodes, and other surrounding tissue are removed. In a bilateral nephrectomy, both kidneys are removed {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:48, 13 January 2023
| Nephrectomy | |
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| Term | Nephrectomy |
| Short definition | Nephrectomy - (pronounced) (neh-FREK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove a kidney or part of a kidney. A partial nephrectomy removes part of a kidney or a tumor, but not an entire kidney. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Nephrectomy - (pronounced) (neh-FREK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove a kidney or part of a kidney. A partial nephrectomy removes part of a kidney or a tumor, but not an entire kidney. A simple nephrectomy removes one kidney. In a radical nephrectomy, an entire kidney, nearby adrenal glands and lymph nodes, and other surrounding tissue are removed. In a bilateral nephrectomy, both kidneys are removed
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