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Definition of: nephrolysis
(ni·frol′ə·sis) noun
1. Pathol. The breakdown of kidney substance due to the action of poisons.
2. Surg. The separation of an inflamed kidney from morbid adhesions. [<NEPHRO- + -LYSIS]
—neph·ro·lyt·ic (nef′rə·lit′ik) adjective
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