lithotomy
(noun) surgical removal of a stone (calculus)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lithotomy (plural lithotomies)
A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
• lithectomy
Source: Wiktionary
Li*thot"o*my, n. Etym: [L. lithotomia, Gr. lithotomie.] (Surg.)
Definition: The operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
