lithotrite

[ lith-uh-trahyt ]

/ ˈlɪθ əˌtraɪt /

noun Surgery.

an instrument for performing lithotrity.

Origin of lithotrite

1830–40; back formation from lithotrity; see -ite¹

Words nearby lithotrite

lithotomy position, lithotripsy, lithotripter, lithotriptic, lithotriptoscopy, lithotrite, lithotrity, Lithuania, Lithuanian, lithuresis, lithuria

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Example sentences from the Web for lithotrite

The lithotrite has two blades, a “male” and a “female,” the latter fenestrated, the former solid with its surface notched.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
But it is well known that they sometimes defy all lithotrite instruments, and compel us to have recourse to the knife.
On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment|Honor Bourguignon
This danger is avoided by raising the point of the lithotrite immediately after grasping the stone and before crushing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
Care must be taken not to catch the bladder-wall with the lithotrite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various

Medical definitions for lithotrite

lithotrite

[ lĭth′ə-trīt′ ]

n.

An instrument used to crush a stone present in the bladder or urethra.lithoclast

单词	lithotrite
释义	lithotrite [ lith-uh-trahyt ] / ˈlɪθ əˌtraɪt / noun Surgery. an instrument for performing lithotrity. Origin of lithotrite 1830–40; back formation from lithotrity; see -ite¹ Words nearby lithotrite lithotomy position, lithotripsy, lithotripter, lithotriptic, lithotriptoscopy, lithotrite, lithotrity, Lithuania, Lithuanian, lithuresis, lithuria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lithotrite The lithotrite has two blades, a “male” and a “female,” the latter fenestrated, the former solid with its surface notched. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various But it is well known that they sometimes defy all lithotrite instruments, and compel us to have recourse to the knife. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment\|Honor Bourguignon This danger is avoided by raising the point of the lithotrite immediately after grasping the stone and before crushing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various Care must be taken not to catch the bladder-wall with the lithotrite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various Medical definitions for lithotrite lithotrite [ lĭth′ə-trīt′ ] n. An instrument used to crush a stone present in the bladder or urethra.lithoclast The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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