LITHOTOME

Etymology

Noun

lithotome (plural lithotomes)

A mineral resembling a cut gem, formed that way by nature.

(surgery) An instrument used for cutting the bladder to remove a calculus; a cystotome.

Source: Wiktionary


Lith"o*tome, n. Etym: [Gr. lithotome.]

1. A stone so formed by nature as to appear as if cut by art.

2. (Surg.)

Definition: An instrument used for cutting the bladder in operations for the stone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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