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 — ure·tero·lithotomy … English syllables
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