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lithectomy

lithectomy noun: excision of a calculus.

Noun

lithectomy (uncountable)

  1. Excision of a calculus.
    Synonyms:
    lithotomy

Synonyms of lithectomy

Origin of lithectomy

From lith- + -ectomy.

Words formed from lithectomy

Words that rhyme with lithectomy

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Questions about lithectomy

What does lithectomy mean?
Lithectomy means excision of a calculus.
What part of speech is lithectomy?
Lithectomy is a noun.

Words near lithectomy in the dictionary

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

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