nephropexy
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Nephropexy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 55.7 OPS 301 code: 5 559.2 … Wikipedia
nephropexy — Operative fixation of a floating or mobile kidney. SEE ALSO: nephrorrhaphy. [nephro + G. pexis, fixation] * * * neph·ro·pexy nef rə .pek sē n, pl pex·ies surgical fixation of a floating kidney * * * … Medical dictionary
nephropexy — neph·ro·pexy … English syllables
nephropexy — n. an operation to fix a mobile kidney. The kidney is fixed to the twelfth rib and adjacent posterior abdominal wall to prevent descent of the kidney on standing (see nephroptosis) … The new mediacal dictionary
nephropexy — ˈnefrəˌpeksē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nephr + pexy : surgical fixation of a floating kidney * * * nephˈropexy noun (Gr pēxis fixing) fixation of a floating kidney • • • Main Entry: ↑nephro … Useful english dictionary
nephrorrhaphy — Nephropexy by suturing the kidney. [nephro + G. rhaphe, a suture] * * * ne·phror·rha·phy nef rȯr ə fē n, pl phies 1) the fixation of a floating kidney by suturing it to the posterior abdominal wall 2) the suturing of a kidney wound * * *… … Medical dictionary
Nephroptosis — For other uses, see Ptosis (disambiguation). Nephroptosis Classification and external resources ICD 10 N28.8 ICD 9 593 … Wikipedia
Wanderniere — Als Wanderniere, Senkniere oder Nephroptose (lat.: ren mobilis) wird eine abnorme Beweglichkeit der Niere bezeichnet, durch die es lageabhängig zur Absenkung der Niere kommen kann. Schlanke Personen sind häufiger betroffen. Die Wanderniere ist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nefroptosis — Clasificación y recursos externos CIE 10 N28.8 CIE 9 593.0 … Wikipedia Español
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
