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ureterolithotomy

[ yoo-ree-tuh-roh-li-thot-uh-mee ]
/ yʊˌri tə roʊ lɪˈθɒt ə mi /
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noun, plural u·re·ter·o·li·thot·o·mies.Surgery.
incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus.
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Origin of ureterolithotomy

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

Words nearby ureterolithotomy

uremia, uremic, urena, -uret, ureter, ureterolithotomy, ureterostomy, ureters, urethane, urethr-, urethra
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