Nephrectomy

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A surgical procedure to completely or partially remove a kidney. With a complete nephrectomy, the attached adrenal gland, perinephric fat, and regional lymph nodes are often removed as well. With a partial nephrectomy, the removed tissue contains the tumor and a rim of normal renal parenchyma only.

**Synonyms:** - nephrectomy