/ Dictionary / Index N nephrotomy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ne•phrot•o•my Pronunciation: (nu-frot'u-mē), [key] — pl. -mies. incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nephrotomy (Thesaurus) nephrostome Nephtali Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language