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lithotomy

lithotomy noun: a surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.

Noun

lithotomy (plural lithotomies)

  1. A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
    Synonyms:
    lithectomy

lithotomy meaning in Tamil

lithotomy in Tamil

சிறுநீர்ப்பை அறுவை, கல்வெட்டு, காலகட்டல், சிறுநீர்ப்பை திறப்பறுவை, சிறுநீர்ப்பைக்கல் அகற்றல் அறுவை, படுக்கயில் தொடை விரிப்பு

Synonyms of lithotomy

Forms of lithotomy

plurallithotomies

Origin of lithotomy

From litho- + -tomy.

Words formed from lithotomy

Questions about lithotomy

What does lithotomy mean?
Lithotomy means a surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
What is lithotomy in Tamil?
Lithotomy in Tamil is சிறுநீர்ப்பை அறுவை, கல்வெட்டு, காலகட்டல். See Lithotomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lithotomy?
Lithotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of lithotomy?
The plural of lithotomy is lithotomies.

Words near lithotomy in the dictionary

  1. lithotomists
  2. lithotomize
  3. lithotomized
  4. lithotomizes
  5. lithotomizing
  6. lithotomy
  7. lithotripsic
  8. lithotripsical
  9. lithotripsies
  10. lithotripsy
  11. lithotripter

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