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lithotritist
li·thot·ri·ty
/
lɪˈθɒ
trɪ
ti
/
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[
li-
tho
-tri-tee
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
li·thot·ri·ties.
Surgery
.
the operation of crushing stone in the urinary
bladder
into particles small enough to be voided.
Origin:
1820–30;
litho-
+
Latin
trīt
(
us
) (past participle of
terere
to rub, grind, crush) +
-y
3
Related forms
li·thot·ri·tist,
noun
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World English Dictionary
lithotrity
(lɪˈθɒtrɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
surgery
the crushing of a calculus in the bladder by means of an instrument (
lithotrite
) so that it can be expelled by urinating
[C19: from
litho-
+ Latin
trītus,
from
terere
to crush]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Lithotritist
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Medical Dictionary
lithotrity
li·thot·ri·ty (lĭ-thŏt'rĭ-tē)
n.
See
lithotripsy
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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