ureterolithotomy

[ yoo-ree-tuh-roh-li-thot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural u·re·ter·o·li·thot·o·mies.

1. incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ureterolithotomy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; ureter + -o- + lithotomy

Example Sentences

Operation for removal stone on left ureter is ureterolithotomy.

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