Lithotrity Definition
lĭ-thŏtrĭ-tē
lithotrities
noun
The process of crushing a calculus in the bladder into very small pieces so that it can be eliminated in the urine.
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lithotritiesOrigin of Lithotrity
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From lithotritor lithotripter alteration (influenced by Latin trītor pounder, grinder) of obsolete lithotriptor lithotripter
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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litho- + Latin terere, tritum, to rub, grind.
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