- lithotomists
- n. one who practices lithotomy, one who specializes in surgically removing stones from the body
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Lithotomy — from Greek for lithos (stone) and thomos (cut), is a surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain hollow organs, such as the bladder and kidneys (urinary calculus) and gallbladder (gallstones), that cannot exit naturally… … Wikipedia
Laurent Colot — (1520 ndash; 1590) was a French physician.Colot specialized in the treatment of kidney stones, using secret techniques he inherited from his father Germain. Laurent was named lithotomist of the Hôtel Dieu in Paris and, in 1556, was named Operator … Wikipedia
