- ureterolithotomy
- ure·tero·lithotomy
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ureterolithotomy
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ureterolithotomy — /yoo ree teuh roh li thot euh mee/, n., pl. ureterolithotomies. Surg. incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus. [1890 95; URETER + O + LITHOTOMY] * * * … Universalium
ureterolithotomy — Removal of a stone lodged in a ureter. [ureterolith + G. tome, incision] * * * ure·tero·li·thot·o·my yu̇ .rēt ə rō li thät ə mē n, pl mies removal of a calculus by incision of a ureter * * * n. the surgical removal of a stone from the ureter (see … Medical dictionary
ureterolithotomy — n. surgical operation to remove stones from the ureter … English contemporary dictionary
ureterolithotomy — n. the surgical removal of a stone from the ureter (see calculus). The operative approach depends upon the position of the stone within the ureter. If the stone occupies the lower portion of the ureter, it may be extracted by cystoscopy, thus… … The new mediacal dictionary
ureterolithotomy — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary uretero + lithotomy : removal of a calculus by incision of a ureter * * * /yoo ree teuh roh li thot euh mee/, n., pl. ureterolithotomies. Surg. incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus … Useful english dictionary
lithotomy — Cutting for stone; a cutting operation for the removal of a calculus, especially a vesical calculus. SYN: lithectomy. [litho + G. tome, incision] high l. SYN: suprapubic l.. lateral l. l. in which the perineum is incised to one … Medical dictionary
ureterotomy — Incision into a ureter. [uretero + G. tome, incision] * * * ure·ter·ot·o·my .yu̇r ət ər ät ə mē, yu̇ .rēt ər n, pl mies the operation of cutting into a ureter * * * n. surgical incision into the ureter. The commonest reason for performing this is … Medical dictionary
lithotomy — n. the surgical removal of a stone (calculus) from the urinary tract. See: nephrolithotomy, pyelolithotomy, ureterolithotomy … The new mediacal dictionary
ureterotomy — n. surgical incision into the ureter. The commonest reason for performing this is to allow removal of a stone (see ureterolithotomy) … The new mediacal dictionary
