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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnefropexia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɛfɾuˈpɛksjɐ
"A nefropexia é indicada nos casos de queda renal sintomática."
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A surgical procedure to attach a displaced or floating kidney back to the posterior abdominal wall.
"The urologist recommended nephropexy to alleviate the patient's severe flank pain caused by renal ptosis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words nephros meaning kidney and pexis meaning fixation or fastening. Coined in the late 19th century as medical terminology to describe surgical procedures aimed at anchoring a floating or displaced kidney.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nephropexy" is said worldwide
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néphropexie
Transliteration: nefropeksi
"La néphropexie est une intervention chirurgicale pour fixer le rein."
Nephpexie
Transliteration: nefropɛksiː
"Die Nephpexie wird zur Fixierung der abgesenkten Nieren durchgeführt."
nefroopessi
Transliteration: nefroopɛssi
"La nefroopessi è l'intervento chirurgico per fissare il rene."
nefropexia
Transliteration: nefropεksja
"La nefropexia fija el riñón a la pared abdominal posterior."
nefropexia
Transliteration: nɛfɾuˈpɛksjɐ
"A nefropexia é indicada nos casos de queda renal sintomática."
नेफ्रोपेक्सी
Transliteration: nefropeksee
"नेफ्रोपेक्सी एक शल्य चिकित्सा है जो गुर्दे को उसकी जगह पर स्थिर करती है।"
肾固定术
Transliteration: shèn gùdìng shù
"肾固定术用于治疗游走肾引起的疼痛。"
신장고정술
Transliteration: sinjang gojeongsul
"신장고정술은 처진 신장을 원래 위치에 고정하는 수술입니다."
腎固定術
Transliteration: jinkoteijutsu
"腎固定術は下垂した腎臓を固定するための外科手術です。"
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