lithotomy
noun
li·thot·o·my li-ˈthä-tə-mē 
plural lithotomies
: surgical incision of the urinary bladder for removal of a stone
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French & Late Latin; French lithotomie, borrowed from Late Latin lithotomia, borrowed from Greek lithotomía, from litho- litho- + -tomia -tomy
First Known Use
1721, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
lithotomy
noun
li·thot·o·my lith-ˈät-ə-mē
plural lithotomies
: surgical incision of the urinary bladder for removal of a calculus
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