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 nephrectomy nephrectomy /nɛˈfrɛktəmi/

noun

  1. Surgical removal of a kidney  ( nephrectomy )
    surgical removal of a kidney
     After detecting a tumor, the doctors recommended a nephrectomy.
    After detecting a tumor, the doctors recommended a nephrectomy.


 digram digram /ˈdaɪgræm/

noun

  1. Two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: 'sh' in 'shoe')  ( digram , digraph )
    two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: 'sh' in 'shoe')


 gulfweed gulfweed /ˈgʌlfˌwid/

noun

  1. Brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea  ( gulfweed , sargasso , sargassum , Sargassum bacciferum )
    brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea


 arm pad arm pad /ˈɑrm pæd/

noun

  1. A pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers  ( arm guard , arm pad )
    a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers