lithotecnon

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noun

The true form of a lithopedion, in which the fetus itself is calcified.

OriginAncient Greek λίθος →
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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineThe true form of a lithopedion, in which the fetus itself is calcified.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλίθος“stone”
  2. Englishlithotecnon

From Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + τέκνον (téknon, “child”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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