Lithotomy

noun

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Noun

1
A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
2
surgical removal of a stone (calculus) wordnet

Synonyms

lithectomy lithectomy lobotomy

Etymology

From litho- + -tomy.

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