Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lithotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: litho-to-my
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek λῐ́θος (lĭ́thos)der. English litho- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English lithotomy From litho- + -tomy.

Inflected Forms

lithotomies (plural)

Derived Forms

choledocholithotomy cholelithotomy cystolithotomy lithotomist nephrolithotomy pyelolithotomy ureterolithotomy

Synonyms

lithectomy

Questions

What does lithotomy mean?: A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
Where does lithotomy come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek λῐ́θος (lĭ́thos)der. English litho- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English lithotomy From litho- + -tomy.

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