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lithotrity
[ li-tho-tri-tee ]
/ lɪˈθɒ trɪ ti /
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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
OTHER WORDS FROM lithotrity
li·thot·ri·tist, nounWords nearby lithotrity
lithostratigraphy, lithotomy, lithotripsy, lithotripter, 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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