Nephrectomy

"Nephrectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Excision of kidney.

Descriptor ID	D009392
MeSH Number(s)	E04.950.774.435
Concept/Terms	Nephrectomy Nephrectomy Nephrectomies Heminephrectomy Heminephrectomy Heminephrectomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Nephrectomy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Urogenital Surgical Procedures [E04.950]
Urologic Surgical Procedures [E04.950.774]
Nephrectomy [E04.950.774.435]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Nephrectomy".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Nephrectomy".

Nephrectomy
Nephroureterectomy

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