Medical Definition of Nephrocapsectomy

1. An obsolete operation for decortication, or decapsulation, of the kidney. Origin: nephro-+ L. Capsula, a small box, + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nephrocapsectomy

nephritics
nephritides
nephritis
nephritis gravidarum
nephritises
nephritogenic
nephro-
nephroangiosclerosis
nephroblastema
nephroblastoma
nephroblastomas
nephroblastomata
nephroblastomatosis
nephrocalcinoses
nephrocalcinosis
nephrocapsectomy (current term)
nephrocardiac
nephrocele
nephrocystosis
nephrocyte
nephrocytes
nephrogenetic
nephrogenic
nephrogenic adenoma
nephrogenic cord
nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
nephrogenic tissue
nephrogenous
nephrogram
nephrography

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