prostatolithotomy

noun

A surgical operation in which an incision is made into the prostate gland to remove a prostatic calculus.

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Meanings

nounprostatolithotomy (plural prostatolithotomies)

plural prostatolithotomies

  1. medicineA surgical operation in which an incision is made into the prostate gland to remove a prostatic calculus.

Origin

From prostato- + lithotomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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