Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hepaticolithotripsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hep-ati-col-ithotrip-sy
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure of crushing biliary calculi or stones located within the hepatic duct.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hepatico- + -tripsy.

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Questions

What does hepaticolithotripsy mean?
The surgical procedure of crushing biliary calculi or stones located within the hepatic duct.
Where does hepaticolithotripsy come from?
From hepatico- + -tripsy.

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