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lithotrity

Syllabification: (li·thot·ri·ty)
Pronunciation: /liˈTHätrətē/

Definition of lithotrity

noun

Surgery
  • a surgical procedure involving the mechanical breaking down of gallstones or other calculi.

Origin:

early 19th century: from litho- 'of stone' + Latin tritor 'thing that rubs' + -y3

lithotrity in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lithotrity in the British & World English dictionary