- lithotrities
- n. crushing of stones in the urinary tract (Medicine)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Jean Civiale — Le docteur Jean Civiale, né vers 1792 à Thiézac (Cantal) et mort en 1867 à Paris, est un médecin et chirurgien français qui est l inventeur du traitement des calculs rénaux par la lythotritie, c est à dire de leur destruction en place par broyage … Wikipédia en Français
lithotrity — lithotritist, n. /li tho tri tee/, n., pl. lithotrities. Surg. the operation of crushing stone in the urinary bladder into particles small enough to be voided. [1820 30; LITHO + L trit(us) (ptp. of terere to rub, grind, crush) + Y3] * * * … Universalium
lithotrity — /lɪˈθɒtrəti/ (say li thotruhtee) noun (plural lithotrities) the operation of crushing stone in the urinary bladder into particles that may be voided. {litho + Latin trītus, past participle, rubbed + y3} …
lithotrity — [li thä′trə tē] n. pl. lithotrities [< LITHO + L tritus, pp. of terere, to grind, rub: see THROW] the process of crushing a calculus in the bladder into very small pieces so that it can be eliminated in the urine … English World dictionary
