litholabe

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noun

A forceps-like instrument for grasping a calculus and holding it while it is crushed.

OriginAncient Greek λιθολάβος →
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Meanings

nounlitholabe (plural litholabes)

plural litholabes

  1. A forceps-like instrument for grasping a calculus and holding it while it is crushed.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλιθολάβος
  2. Englishlitholabe

From Ancient Greek λιθολάβος (litholábos).

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APA

litholabe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litholabe

MLA

“litholabe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litholabe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “litholabe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litholabe.

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