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ureterolithotomy

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u⋅re⋅ter⋅o⋅li⋅thot⋅o⋅my

[yoo-ree-tuh-roh-li-thot-uh-mee]
–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus.

Origin:
1890–95; ureter + -o- + lithotomy
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Main Entry: ure·tero·li·thot·o·my
Pronunciation: yu-"rEt-&-rO-li-'thät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: removal of a calculus by incision of a ureter
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ureterolithotomy u·re·ter·o·li·thot·o·my (y&oobreve;-rē'tə-rō-lĭ-thŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a calculus lodged in a ureter.

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