



LITHOTOMY 



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Lithonlytic, Lithonthryptic [lith-on-lit'-ik, lith-on- 



Lithotriptu 

 Lithontripsy {lith-on-trif/ -se) [Wog, stone ; Tpipeiv, to 



rub]. Synonym <>t" Lithotripsy, </. v. 

 Lithontriptic n-trip'-tik) [Wog, stone; rpipetv, 



,,, rub] ithotriptic ami Antilithic. 



Lithontriptor [ '•-, stone; rpi^eiv, 



to nil']. A lithotrite. 

 Lithopedion {lith-o-, \ "■•■ . stone ; icatSlov, 



chilli]. The calcified or mummified remains of a 

 dead fetus carried in the uterus, its appendages, or the 

 ominal cavity, sometimes long beyond the normal 

 period ol gestation. 

 Lithophagy (/ith-< f'-aj <)• See Lithotrity. 

 Lithophan ylith' • Pigtnents, Conspectus of. 



Lithophone \lith> stone; (puvr/, sound]. 



An instrument for detecting by sound the presence of 

 Jculi in the bladder. 

 Lithophthisis [lith-off ' -this-is) [Kidog, stone ; 00uk?, 

 phthisis]. Tuberculosis >>1 the lungs with calcareous 

 . retions. 

 Lithoplatomy [lith-o-platf -om-e) ['/JHog, stone ; irfardg, 

 wide] Removal of a vesical calculus by dilating the 

 urethra. 

 Lithopriny Uith-of -rin-e\. See Lithotrity. 

 Lithoprion {lith-op-re'-on) [Tudog, a stone; rrpiuv, a 

 -aw 1. An instrument for sawing instead of crushing a 

 i [< ultis. 

 Lithoprisy (lith-of/ -riz-e) [Xidog, stone; -piatc, saw- 

 ing]. The operation of sawing through a stone in 

 the bladder. 

 Lithoscope (lith'-o-skop) [/U0oc, stone ; aiamelv, to ex- 

 amine]. An instrument for the detection and exami- 

 nation of calculi in the bladder. 

 Lithotecnon (lith-o-tek' -non) [//Hoc, stone; tikvov, 



child]. Same as Lithopedion, </. V. 

 Lithoterethrum, Lithoteretron {lith-o-ter'-ethrum, 

 lith-o-ter' -et-ron) [AlOoe, stone ; rkperpov, gimlet]. 

 A lithotrite. 

 Lithothlibia [lith-o-thlib' -e-ah) \7uQog, stone ; (Oifteiv, 

 to press]. The operation of crushing a vesical cab 

 cuius between a sound introduced into the bladder 

 and a linger in the rectum or vagina. 

 Lithothryptic ilith-o-thrip' -tik) [tiftog, stone ; dpvTrriKdg, 



breaking; , to break]. Same as LithotriHc. 



Lithothryptist {lith-o-thrip' '-tist) [/16og, stone; dpbir- 



. to break]. One who practises lithotrity. 

 Lithothryptor \lith-o-thrip' -tor) [Wftic, stone ; dpiiirreiv, 



to break]. An instrument used in lithotrity. 

 Lithothrypty {lith' -o-thrip-te) \Wog, stone; dplirteiv, 

 to break]. Lithotrity; the operation of crushing a 

 calculus. 

 Lithotome (tith'-o-tom) \Wog, stone; to/itj, a cutting]. 

 \ cutting-instrument for use in lithotomy ; acystotome. 

 L. cache, a lithotome in which the blade is con- 

 led, but i- readily made to protrude after the 

 intr- xl u. tion of the instrument. 

 Lithotomic (lith-o-tom' -ik) \7ddog, stone; ropyf], a 

 tting]. Relating to lithotomy. L. Posture. See 

 Postui of. 



Lithotomist {lith-otf '-o-misf) ['/iOoc, stone ; ""»//, a cut- 

 ting]. A surgeon who practises or performs lithotomy. 

 Lithotomy {lith-otf -o-me) \7ddog, stone; ripveiv, to 

 cut]. Incision into the bladder to remove a calculus. 

 L., Bilateral, entrance into the bladder by means ol 

 urved incision into the perineum just in front of the 

 turn, the lithotome entering by an incision into the 

 urethra at this point. L., Central. See /,., Median. 

 L., High, L., Hypogastric, a suprapubic cystotomy 

 for the removal of a stone. L., Lateral, the peri- 

 n is about \]/ 2 inches in front of the 

 turn and to the left of the raphe, the cut being 



