lithotrity

[ li-tho-tri-tee ]

/ lɪˈθɒ trɪ ti /

noun, plural li·thot·ri·ties.Surgery.

the operation of crushing stone in the urinary bladder into particles small enough to be voided.

Origin of lithotrity

1820–30; litho- + Latin trīt(us) (past participle of terere to rub, grind, crush) + -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM lithotrity

li·thot·ri·tist, noun

Words nearby lithotrity

lithotripsy, lithotripter, lithotriptic, lithotriptoscopy, lithotrite, lithotrity, Lithuania, Lithuanian, lithuresis, lithuria, lithy

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Example sentences from the Web for lithotrity

Probably in most cases it should be superseded by lithotrity.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell
Then came Ammonius the author of lithotrity, and here comes Hans with the basin—to stay your volubility.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade
Then came Ammonius, the author of lithotrity, and here comes Hans with the basin-to stay your volubility.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade
It is like strabismus, chloroform, lithotrity, a heap of monstrosities that the Government ought to prohibit.
Madame Bovary|Gustave Flaubert

Then came Ammonius, the author of lithotrity, and here comes Hans with the basin to stay your volubility.
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for lithotrity

lithotrity

/ (lɪˈθɒtrɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

surgery the crushing of a calculus in the bladder by means of an instrument (lithotrite) so that it can be expelled by urinating

Word Origin for lithotrity

C19: from litho- + Latin trītus, from terere to crush

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Medical definitions for lithotrity

lithotrity

[ lĭ-thŏt′rĭ-tē ]

n.

lithotripsy

单词	lithotrity
释义	lithotrity [ li-tho-tri-tee ] / lɪˈθɒ trɪ ti / noun, plural li·thot·ri·ties.Surgery. the operation of crushing stone in the urinary bladder into particles small enough to be voided. Origin of lithotrity 1820–30; litho- + Latin trīt(us) (past participle of terere to rub, grind, crush) + -y³ OTHER WORDS FROM lithotrity li·thot·ri·tist, noun Words nearby lithotrity lithotripsy, lithotripter, lithotriptic, lithotriptoscopy, lithotrite, lithotrity, Lithuania, Lithuanian, lithuresis, lithuria, lithy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lithotrity Probably in most cases it should be superseded by lithotrity. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery\|Joseph Bell Then came Ammonius the author of lithotrity, and here comes Hans with the basin—to stay your volubility. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade Then came Ammonius, the author of lithotrity, and here comes Hans with the basin-to stay your volubility. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade It is like strabismus, chloroform, lithotrity, a heap of monstrosities that the Government ought to prohibit. Madame Bovary\|Gustave Flaubert Then came Ammonius, the author of lithotrity, and here comes Hans with the basin to stay your volubility. The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy\|Charles John Samuel Thompson British Dictionary definitions for lithotrity lithotrity / (lɪˈθɒtrɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties surgery the crushing of a calculus in the bladder by means of an instrument (lithotrite) so that it can be expelled by urinating Word Origin for lithotrity C19: from litho- + Latin trītus, from terere to crush 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 lithotrity lithotrity [ lĭ-thŏt′rĭ-tē ] n. lithotripsy The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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