nephropexy

nephropexy
Operative fixation of a floating or mobile kidney. SEE ALSO: nephrorrhaphy. [nephro- + G. pexis, fixation]

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neph·ro·pexy 'nef-rə-.pek-sē n, pl -pex·ies surgical fixation of a floating kidney

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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).

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neph·ro·pexy (nefґro-pek″se) [nephro- + -pexy] the fixation or suspension of a floating kidney.

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