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“abdominal nephrectomies”
The surgical removal of a kidney through an abdominal incision: An abdominal nephrectomy is made by cutting through the anterior or front of the abdominal wall which is performed either by a transperitoneal (across the smooth serous tissue membrane which lines the cavity of the abdomen) or by an extraperitoneal (outside the tissue membrane) technique.
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abdomin-, abdomino-, abdomen-
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-al; -ial, -eal
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-ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize
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nephr-, nephro-, nephri-, -nephric
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