lithotomy /li·thot·o·my/ (lĭ-thot´ah-me)
lithotomy
lithotomy (li·th
ˑ·t
·mē),
1. incision of a duct or organ for removal of calculi.
2. cystolithotomy.
li·thot·o·my (l -th t  -m )n. Surgical removal of a calculus, especially from the urinary tract. Also called lithectomy. |
lithotomy
[lithot′əmē]
Etymology: Gk, lithos + temnein, to cut
1 the surgical excision of a calculus, especially one from the urinary tract.
2 a position in operating room in which the patient is supine with legs raised and abducted to expose the perineal region. The legs are placed in stirrups to maintain the position.
lithotomy (li·th
ˑ·t·mē),n 1. the removal of a stone (calculus) from the urinary tract by surgery.
2. position assumed for rectal or vaginal examination.
2. position assumed for rectal or vaginal examination.
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Lithotomy.
lithotomy
incision of a duct or organ for removal of calculi.
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