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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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