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• litho
  litho

  noun

  lithography.
• litho-
  litho-

  a combining form meaning “stone,” used in the formation of compound words.
• litho.
  litho.

  abbreviation

  lithograph.

litho

¹ American  

[lith-oh] / ˈlɪθ oʊ /

noun

lithos plural

1. lithography.

2. lithograph.

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adjective

1. lithographic.

verb (used with object)

lithoed, lithoing

1. to lithograph.

litho- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “stone,” used in the formation of compound words.

   lithography; lithonephrotomy.

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litho. ³ American  

Or lithog

abbreviation

1. lithograph.

2. lithography.

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litho ¹ British  

/ ˈlaɪθəʊ /

noun

1. short for lithography , lithograph , lithographic , or lithographically See lithograph lithography

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litho- ² British  

combining form

1. stone

   lithograph

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Usage

What does litho- mean? Litho- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “stone.”It is used in medicine, especially in pathology, and in science, especially in geology. In pathology terms, litho- specifically refers to a calculus, "a stone, or concretion, formed in the gallbladder, kidneys, or other parts of the body." The word calculus itself literally means “little stone.”Lithography, which uses the equivalent form of litho- in New Latin, is sometimes referred to as litho for short. Litho- comes from the Greek líthos, meaning “stone.”What are variants of litho-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, litho- becomes lith-, as in lithify. The corresponding form of litho- combined to the end of words is -lith, as in nephrolith.

Etymology

Origin of litho¹

Shortened form

Origin of litho-²

< Greek, combining form of líthos