LITHOTRITY


Meaning of LITHOTRITY in English

— lithotritist , n.

/li tho"tri tee/ , n. , pl. lithotrities . Surg.

the operation of crushing stone in the urinary bladder into particles small enough to be voided.

[ 1820-30; LITHO- + L trit ( us ) (ptp. of terere to rub, grind, crush) + -Y 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .