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lithotrity definition

li·thot·rity (li t̸hä′trə tē)

noun pl. lithotrities -·ties

the process of crushing a calculus in the bladder into very small pieces so that it can be eliminated in the urine

Etymology: < litho- + L tritus, pp. of terere, to grind, rub: see throw

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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