What is an nephrothotomy?

Answer 1

An incision into the the renal pelvis and kidney in order to remove stones.

Nephr/o/pyel/o/lith/o/tomy

nephr/o- kidney

pyel/o-renal pelvis

lith/o- stones

-tomy- surgical incision

Answer 2

The correct term is nephrolithotomy, which is a procedure to remove kidney stones. The procedure is normally used when kidney stones are too large to be passed through the body.

Answer 3

Nephrolithotomy is surgical incision of the kidney to remove a stone.