lithectomy

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noun

Excision of a calculus.

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lithotomy
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Meanings

nounlithectomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcision of a calculus.

    Synonyms: lithotomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounExcision of a calculus.

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lithotomy
Also see
lithotomy

Origin

From lith- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lithectomy

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APA

lithectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithectomy

MLA

“lithectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithectomy.

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