litholysis

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noun

The dissolving of urinary calculi

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Meanings

nounlitholysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe dissolving of urinary calculi

Origin

From litho- + -lysis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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