
Meaning of LITHOTOMY
| Pronunciation: | | li'thâtumee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] surgical removal of a stone (calculus) |
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LITHOTOMY is a 9 letter word that starts with L. |
| | See Also: | | ablation, cholelithotomy, cutting out, excision, extirpation | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Li*thot"o*my\, n. [L. lithotomia, Gr. ?: cf. F.
lithotomie.] (Surg.)
The operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the
bladder.
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