Lithotomy

[li'θɒtәmi]

Definition

(noun.) surgical removal of a stone (calculus).

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Definition

(n.) The operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder.

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Definition

n. cutting for stone in the bladder.—n. Lith′otome a mineral resembling a cut gem: a cystotome.—adjs. Lithotom′ic -al pertaining to or performed by lithotomy.—n. Lithot′omist one who practises lithotomy.

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