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litho-

 
a combining form meaning “stone,” used in the formation of compound words: lithography; lithonephrotomy.
Also, especially before a vowel, lith-.

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of líthos
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lith-  
pref.  Variant of litho-.
litho- or lith-  
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  1. Stone: lithosphere.

  2. Lithium: lithic.

  3. Mineral concretion; calculus: lithotomy.


[Greek, from lithos, stone.]
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litho- or lith-
pref.
Mineral concretion; calculus: lithotomy.

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