Etymology

lithotrity

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Today it means: lithotripsy Full definition →

Latin terere
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  1. Latin · derived fromterere
  2. English todaylithotrity

From litho- + Latin terere, tritum (“to rub, grind”).

Words from the same roots

Latinterere all →

tritorium

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