Lithotomy — from Greek for lithos (stone) and thomos (cut), is a surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain hollow organs, such as the bladder and kidneys (urinary calculus) and gallbladder (gallstones), that cannot exit naturally… … Wikipedia
Lithotomy — Li*thot o*my, n. [L. lithotomia, Gr. ?: cf. F. lithotomie.] (Surg.) The operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lithotomy — 1721, from L.L. lithotomia, from Gk. lithotomia, from lithos stone + tomia cutting (see TOMY (Cf. tomy)) … Etymology dictionary
lithotomy — [li thät′ə mē] n. pl. lithotomies [LL lithotomia < Gr: see LITHO & TOMY] Surgery the surgical removal of a calculus, or mineral concretion, by cutting into the bladder lithotomic [lith΄ə täm′ik] adj … English World dictionary
lithotomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: Late Latin lithotomia, from Greek, from lithotomein to perform a lithotomy, from lith + temnein to cut more at tome Date: 1721 surgical incision of the urinary bladder for removal of a stone … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lithotomy position — The lithotomy position is a medical term referring to a common position for surgical procedures and medical examinations involving pelvis and lower abdomen. References to the position have been found in some of the oldest known medical documents… … Wikipedia
lithotomy forceps — forceps for removing a vesical calculus in lithotomy … Medical dictionary
lithotomy — lithotomic /lith euh tom ik/, lithotomical, adj. lithotomist, n. /li thot euh mee/, n., pl. lithotomies. surgery to remove one or more stones from an organ or duct. [1715 25; < LL lithotomia < Gk lithotomía. See LITHO , TOMY] * * * … Universalium
lithotomy — noun A surgical method for removal of calculi, (bolily stones formed inside certain hollow organs) such kidney stones and gallstones … Wiktionary
lithotomy — 1) surgical operation to remove stones from the bladder Stones and Rocks 2) a quarry Stones and Rocks … Phrontistery dictionary
