lithotrity
/lɪˈθɒtrɪti
/noun [mass noun] Surgery
A surgical procedure involving the mechanical breaking down of gallstones or other calculi.
Derivatives
lithotrite
/ nounOrigin
Early 19th century: from litho- 'of stone' + Latin tritor 'thing that rubs' + -y3.
- submaxillary gland
- sub-meaning
- submedial
- submedian
- submediant
- sub-member
- submembranaceous
- submembranous
- submental
- submentum
- submenu
- submerge
- submerged-arc welding
- submerged tenth
- submergement
- submergence
- submergent
- submergible
- submerse
- submersible
- submersion
- submetacentric
- submeter
- submicro
- submicron