Look up: nephrostomy

1. Nephrostomy
   Operation to relieve a waterlogged kidney. A nephrostomy tube is put in and connected to a drainage bag outside the body. A kidney may become waterlogged because the tube that drains the urine into the bladder has become blocked, by secondary cancer for example.
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2. Nephrostomy
   the surgical placement of a tube into the kidney to drain urine
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3. nephrostomy
   <procedure> Establishment of an opening between the pelvis of the kidney through its cortex to the exterior of the body. ... Origin: nephro-+ G. Stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. nephrostomy
   (nә-fros´tә-me) creation of a permanent opening into the renal pelvis. insertion of a catheter through the skin and into the renal pelvis under the guidance of fluorography or ultrasonography; performed for relief of obstruction and to gain access to the upper urinary tract for a variety of pro...
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5. nephrostomy
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ne-fros′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Establishment of an opening between the collecting system of the kidney through its parenchyma to the exterior of the body; may be performed by surgical incision or be placed percutaneously.
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6. nephrostomy
   Surgery to make an opening from the outside of the body to the renal pelvis (part of the kidney that collects urine). This may be done to drain urine from a blocked kidney or blocked ureter into a bag outside the body. It may also be done to look at the kidney using an endoscope (thin, lighted tube ...
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7. Nephrostomy
   | MeshID = D009403 | OtherCodes = | --> A `nephrostomy` is an artificial opening created between the kidney and the skin which allows for the drainage of urine directly from the upper part of the urinary system (renal pelvis). Uses: A nephrostomy is performed whenever a blockage keeps urine from pas...
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