Etymology

litholabe

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Today it means: A forceps-like instrument for grasping a calculus and holding it while it is crushed. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λιθολάβος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλιθολάβος
  2. English todaylitholabe

From Ancient Greek λιθολάβος (litholábos).

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