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Noun: lithotomy  li'thó-tu-mee
  1. Surgical removal of a stone (calculus)
    "A lithotomy was performed to remove the large kidney stone"

Derived forms: lithotomies

Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation

Encyclopedia: Lithotomy