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Nephropexy

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Surgical fixation of a prolapsed kidney to the posterior abdominal wall.

Korean

신장고정술

아래로 처진 신장을 후복벽에 봉합하여 제자리에 고정하는 수술.

French

Néphropexie

Fixation chirurgicale d'un rein ptosé à la paroi abdominale postérieure.

Word parts

  • nephr/oRoot(Greek) Kidney
  • -pexySuffix(Greek) Surgical fixation

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