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lithotomy

[ li-thot-uh-mee ]

noun

plural lithotomies.
  1. surgery to remove one or more stones from an organ or duct.


lithotomy

/ ˌlɪθəˈtɒmɪk; lɪˈθɒtəmɪ /

noun

  1. the surgical removal of a calculus, esp one in the urinary bladder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • lithotomic, adjective
  • ˈٳdzٴdz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٳ··ٴdz· [lith-, uh, -, tom, -ik], ٳo·ٴdzi· adjective
  • ·ٳdzo· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lithotomy1

1715–25; < Late Latin lithotomia < Greek ٳdzٴdzí. See litho-, -tomy
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lithotomy1

C18: via Late Latin from Greek, from litho- + -tomy
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Example Sentences

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The traditional lithotomy position forces Mom to work against gravity.

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Some writers have given directions for operating under such circumstances; but none of them tell us they have successfully performed lithotomy upon the animal.

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It was as a practical surgeon that Doctor Dudley justly attained a world-wide reputation, and especially as a successful operator in lithotomy.

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Among these improvements may be mentioned new operations, for lithotomy, instruments for crushing calculi, for reducing dislocations, etc.

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It has been said that he once wrote a whole number, including articles upon lithotomy and Chinese music.

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