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ureterolithotomy

[ yoo-ree-tuh-roh-li-thot-uh-mee ]
/ yʊˌri tə roʊ lɪˈθɒt ə mi /

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

ureterography, ureteroileoneocystostomy, ureteroileostomy, ureterolith, ureterolithiasis, ureterolithotomy, ureterolysis, ureteroneocystostomy, ureteroneopyelostomy, ureteronephrectomy, ureteropathy
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Medical definitions for ureterolithotomy

ureterolithotomy
[ yu-rē′tə-rō-lĭ-thŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of a calculus lodged in a ureter.
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