lithotrity
[ li-tho-tri-tee ]
/ lɪˈθɒ trɪ ti /
noun, plural li·thot·ri·ties. Surgery.
the operation of crushing stone in the urinary bladder into particles small enough to be voided.
Origin of lithotrity
OTHER WORDS FROM lithotrity
li·thot·ri·tist, nounWords nearby lithotrity
lithotripsy,
lithotripter,
lithotriptic,
lithotriptoscopy,
lithotrite,
lithotrity,
lithuania,
lithuanian,
lithuresis,
lithuria,
lithy
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British Dictionary definitions for lithotrity
lithotrity
/ (lɪˈθɒtrɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
surgery
the crushing of a calculus in the bladder by means of an instrument (lithotrite) so that it can be expelled by urinating
Word Origin for lithotrity
C19: from
litho- + Latin
trītus, from
terere to crush
Medical definitions for lithotrity
lithotrity
[ lĭ-thŏt′rĭ-tē ]
n.
lithotripsy