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Nephrectomy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Surgery to remove a kidney or part of a kidney. In a partial nephrectomy, part of one kidney or a tumor is removed, but not an entire kidney. In a simple nephrectomy, one kidney is removed. In a radical nephrectomy, an entire kidney, nearby adrenal gland and lymph nodes, and other surrounding tissue are removed. In a bilateral nephrectomy, both kidneys are removed. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A surgical procedure to completely or partially remove a kidney. With a complete nephrectomy, the attached adrenal gland, perinephric fat, and regional lymph nodes are often removed as well. With a partial nephrectomy, the removed tissue contains the tumor and a rim of normal renal parenchyma only. (NCI Thesaurus)
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