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cystolithotomy

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Main Entry: cys·to·li·thot·o·my
Pronunciation: -lith-'ät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical removal of a calculus from the urinary bladder
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cystolithotomy cys·to·li·thot·o·my (sĭs'tō-lĭ-thŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a urinary calculus from the bladder through an incision in its wall. Also called cystolithectomy.

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