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.

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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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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
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