The medical term for surgical fixation of the kidney is:

A) nephrostomy
B) nephropexy
C) urethrostomy
D) urethropexy


B
Explanation: The combining form nephr/o means "kidney" and the suffix -pexy means "surgical fixation or suspension."

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