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lithectasy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lithec-ta-sy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The extraction of calculi through the mechanically dilated urethra.

Uncountable

Etymology

From lith- (“stone”), from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos), + Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis, “stretching out, extension”).

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What does lithectasy mean?
The extraction of calculi through the mechanically dilated urethra.
Where does lithectasy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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