lithotomy

[ li-thot-uh-mee ]

/ lɪˈθɒt ə mi /

noun, plural li·thot·o·mies.

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

Origin of lithotomy

1715–25; <Late Latin lithotomia<Greek lithotomía.See litho-, -tomy

OTHER WORDS FROM lithotomy

lith·o·tom·ic

[lith-uh-tom-ik], /ˌlɪθ əˈtɒm ɪk/, lith·o·tom·i·cal, adjectiveli·thot·o·mist, noun

Words nearby lithotomy

lithosol, lithosphere, Lithostat, lithostatic, lithostratigraphy, lithotomy, lithotomy position, lithotripsy, lithotripter, lithotriptic, lithotriptoscopy

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Example sentences from the Web for lithotomy

The work of lithotomy is not any longer regarded with the dread which formerly attended it.
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century|Various
The above passage gives a very complete account of the lithotomy scoop.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
The patient is placed in the lithotomy position and the various antiseptic precautions already described are carried out.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The patient is ansthetized and placed in the lithotomy position with the legs supported by a crutch.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

Heister, for instance, shows as a lithotomy knife a large knife, like a phlebotome in shape.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne

British Dictionary definitions for lithotomy

lithotomy

/ (lɪˈθɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

the surgical removal of a calculus, esp one in the urinary bladder

Derived forms of lithotomy

lithotomic (ˌlɪθəˈtɒmɪk) or lithotomical, adjectivelithotomist, noun

Word Origin for lithotomy

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

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Medical definitions for lithotomy

lithotomy

[ lĭ-thŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of a calculus, especially from the urinary tract.lithectomy

单词	lithotomy
释义	lithotomy [ li-thot-uh-mee ] / lɪˈθɒt ə mi / noun, plural li·thot·o·mies. surgery to remove one or more stones from an organ or duct. Origin of lithotomy 1715–25; <Late Latin lithotomia<Greek lithotomía.See litho-, -tomy OTHER WORDS FROM lithotomy lith·o·tom·ic [lith-uh-tom-ik], /ˌlɪθ əˈtɒm ɪk/, lith·o·tom·i·cal, adjectiveli·thot·o·mist, noun Words nearby lithotomy lithosol, lithosphere, Lithostat, lithostatic, lithostratigraphy, lithotomy, lithotomy position, lithotripsy, lithotripter, lithotriptic, lithotriptoscopy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lithotomy The work of lithotomy is not any longer regarded with the dread which formerly attended it. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century\|Various The above passage gives a very complete account of the lithotomy scoop. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne The patient is placed in the lithotomy position and the various antiseptic precautions already described are carried out. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The patient is ansthetized and placed in the lithotomy position with the legs supported by a crutch. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Heister, for instance, shows as a lithotomy knife a large knife, like a phlebotome in shape. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne British Dictionary definitions for lithotomy lithotomy / (lɪˈθɒtəmɪ) / noun plural -mies the surgical removal of a calculus, esp one in the urinary bladder Derived forms of lithotomy lithotomic (ˌlɪθəˈtɒmɪk) or lithotomical, adjectivelithotomist, noun Word Origin for lithotomy C18: via Late Latin from Greek, from litho- + -tomy 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 Medical definitions for lithotomy lithotomy [ lĭ-thŏt′ə-mē ] n. Surgical removal of a calculus, especially from the urinary tract.lithectomy The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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