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nephrectomy, simple Surgery to remove only the kidney that is diseased.

nephrectomy, radical Surgery to remove the kidney, the adrenal gland, the nearby lymph nodes, and other surrounding tissue.

nephrectomy, partial Removal of part of a kidney, but not the entire kidney.

nephrectomy Surgery to remove all or part of the kidney, for example, because of cancer.

neoplastic Pertaining to a tumor or the process of tumor formation.

neoplasm A tumor.

neoplasia Abnormal new growth of cells.

neonatology The art and science of medical care for newborns.

neonatologist A physician specializing in the care of newborns.

neonate A newborn baby, specifically a baby in the first 4 weeks after birth. After a month, a baby is no longer considered a neonate.

neonatal sepsis A bacterial infection of the blood in a neonate, an infant younger than 4 weeks of age. Babies with sepsis may be listless, overly sleepy, floppy, weak, and very pale. Neonatal sepsis is life-threatening.

neonatal mortality rate The number of children under 28 days of age who die, divided by the number of live births in that year.