nephropexy

nephropexy
Suspension or fixation of the kidney.

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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

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