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Definition of: lithotomy
(li·thot′ə·mē) noun Surg.
The operation of removing stones from the bladder by incision into the organ. [<LL lithotomia <Gk. <lithos stone + temnein cut]
—lith·o·tom·ic (lith′·ə·tom′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—li·thot′·o·mist noun
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