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lithotomy

Pronunciation: /lɪˈθɒtəmi/

Definition of lithotomy

noun

[mass noun]
  • surgical removal of a calculus (stone) from the bladder, kidney, or urinary tract.

Derivatives

lithotomist

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek lithotomia (see litho-, -tomy)

lithotomy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lithotomy in the US English dictionary