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ureterolithotomy

[yoo-ree-tuh-roh-li-thot-uh-mee]
noun, plural u·re·ter·o·li·thot·o·mies. Surgery.
  1. incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus.
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Origin of ureterolithotomy

First recorded in 1890–95; ureter + -o- + lithotomy
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ureterolithotomy in Medicine

ureterolithotomy

(yu-rē′tə-rō-lĭ-thŏt′ə-mē)
n.
  1. Surgical removal of a calculus lodged in a ureter.
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