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lithectasy

lithectasy noun: the extraction of calculi through the mechanically dilated urethra.

Noun

lithectasy (uncountable)

  1. The extraction of calculi through the mechanically dilated urethra.

lithectasy meaning in Tamil

lithectasy in Tamil

சிறுநீர்குழாய் வழி கல்நீக்கம்

Origin of lithectasy

From lith- (“stone”), from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos), + Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis, “stretching out, extension”).

Questions about lithectasy

What does lithectasy mean?
Lithectasy means the extraction of calculi through the mechanically dilated urethra.
What is lithectasy in Tamil?
Lithectasy in Tamil is சிறுநீர்குழாய் வழி கல்நீக்கம். See Lithectasy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lithectasy?
Lithectasy is a noun.

Words near lithectasy in the dictionary

  1. litharges
  2. lithargyrum
  3. lithate
  4. lithates
  5. lithe
  6. lithectasy
  7. lithectomy
  8. lithed
  9. lithely
  10. lithemia
  11. lithemias

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lithectasy (page history and authors); lithectasy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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