Uninephrectomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The surgical removal of one of the two kidneys.

    "These are surgical, uninephrectomy or subtotal nephrectomy producing mild to severe RI, or acute pharmacologically induced changes to the heart or kidney."

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"These are surgical, uninephrectomy or subtotal nephrectomy producing mild to severe RI, or acute pharmacologically induced changes to the heart or kidney."

Etymology

From uni- + nephrectomy.

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