heminephrectomy means surgical removal of one of the two kidneys. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From hemi- + nephrectomy.
noun
- surgical removal of one of the two kidneys“A two-step procedure was performed to induce chronic renal disease (CRD): left heminephrectomy at 20 weeks of age followed by right total nephrectomy 1 week later.”