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ureterolithotomy

[ yoo-ree-tuh-roh-li-thot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural u·re·ter·o·li·thot·o·mies.
  1. incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ureterolithotomy1

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

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