LITHODIALYTIC 



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LITHOTOMY 



Lithodialytic [lith-o-di-al-if -ik) [7idog , stone ; d"ia?,veiv, 

 to dissolve] . Relating to or causing lithodialysis. 



Lithodomous (lith-od'-o-mus) [lidog, stone ; 66/j.og, 

 house]. In biology, dwelling in stones. 



Lithodrassic (lith-o-dras'-ik) [lidog, a stone ; dpaaoeiv, 

 to grasp]. Capable of seizing a stone. L. Forceps, 

 a variety of forceps used in operations for stone in the 

 bladder. 



Lithodyalisis {lith-o-di-aF -is-is). See Lithodialysis. 



Lithofellic or Lithofellinic Acid [lith-o-fel'-ik, lith-o- 

 fel-in'-ik) [lidog, stone; fel, gall], C 20 H 36 O 4 . An 

 acid found in intestinal concretions. 



Lithogenesis (lith-o-jen' -es-is) [lidog, stone ; yiveoLg, 

 genesis]. The formation of calculi or stones. 



Lithogenous (lith-oj'-en-us) [lidog, stone ; yevvav , to 

 beget]. Pertaining to or causing the formation of 

 calculi or stones. 



Lithogeny (lith-oj'-en-e). See Lithogenesis. 



Lithoid, Lithoidal (lith'-oid, lith-oid'-al) [lidog, stone ; 

 eldog, like]. Resembling a stone. 



Lithokelyphopedion {lith-o-kel-if-o-pe' -de-on) [lidog, 

 stone; ne?iV<pog, shell ; naidiov, child]. Calcification 

 of the fetus and the fetal membranes . 



Lithokelyphos (lith-o-kel' '-if-os)\^K'\dog,z. stone; nklvtyog, 

 an egg shell]. See Lithopedion. 



Lithokonion (lith-o-ko' -ne-on) [lidog, stone ; xoviav, to 

 pulverize]. An instrument formerly used in pulver- 

 izing vesical calculi. 



Litholabe (lith'-o-lab) [lidog, stone; la^eiv, to seize]. 

 An instrument for grasping and holding a vesical cal- 

 culus during an operation for its removal. 



Litholaby (lith-ol'-a-be). See Lithotrity. 



Litholapaxy (lith-ol-ap-ak'-se) [lidog, stone; larra^ig, 

 removal]. An operation for crushing stone in the blad- 

 der and removing the fragments at the same sitting by 

 irrigation. 



Lithole'in (lith-o'-le-iri) [lidog, stone ; oleum, oil]. A 

 substance similar to vaselin, and, because of its anti- 

 septic and antiparasitic qualities, proposed as a substi- 

 tute for it. It is oily, of neutral reaction, without 

 smell or taste, and contains no fat. 



Lithology (lith-ol' -o-je) [lidog, stone ; 16yog, trea- 

 tise]. The science of the nature and treatment of 

 calculi. 



Litholysis (lith-ol 1 '-is-is)[lidog, a stone ; Ivaig, solution]. 

 See Lithodialysis. L., Voltaic, electrolytic litho- 

 dialysis. 



Litholyte (lith' '-o-lit) [lidog, stone ; Iveiv, to loose]. 

 A catheter used in the litholytic treatment of calculi. 



Litholytic (lith-o lit'-ik) [liftog, stone ; Ivtiv, to loosen]. 

 Pertaining to litholysis, or the dissolving of calculi in 

 the bladder. 



Lithomalacia (lith-o-mal-a' '-se-ah) [lidog , stone ; fjala- 

 Kta, softness]. The softening of a stone in the blad- 

 der ; the softening of any calculus. 



Lithometer (lith-om' -et-er) [lidog , stone ; fikrpov, meas- 

 ure]. An instrument for estimating the size of a 

 vesical calculus. 



Lithometra (lith-o-me'-trah) [liftog, stone; fiTjrpa, 

 womb]. Ossification or concretion of, or within, the 

 womb. 



Lithomyl (lith'-o-mit) [liftog, stone ; fivlr), mill]. An 

 instrument for pulverizing a calculus. 



Lithomyly (lith-om' -il-e). Same as Lithotrity. 



Lithonephria (lith-o-nef ' -re-ah) [lidog, stone ; vetypdg, 

 kidney]. Disease due to renal calculus. 



Lithonephritis (lith-o-nef-ri'-tis) [a! flog, stone; vc<pp6g, 

 kidney; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation of the 

 kidney due to the presence of renal calculi. 



Lithonephrotomy (lith-o-nef-rof '-o-me) [liftog, stone ; 

 vFippog, kidney ; To/if/, a cut]. Surgical incision of the 

 kidney for the removal of a renal calculus. 



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

 thrip'-tik). See Lithotriptic. 



Lithontripsy (lith-on-trip'-se) [liftog, stone ; Tpifieiv, to 

 rub]. Synonym of Lithotripsy, q. v. 



Lithontriptic (lith-on-trip'-tik) [lidog, stone ; rpifiuv, 

 to rub]. See Lithotriptic and Antilithic. 



Lithontriptor (lith-on-trip'-tor) [lidog, stone; Tp, 

 to rub]. A lithotrite. 



Lithopedion (lith-o-pe' -de-on) [lidog, stone ; TraiSiov, 

 child]. The calcified or mummified remains of a 

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

 abdominal cavity, sometimes long beyond the normal 

 period of gestation. 



Lithophagy (lith-off'-aj-e). See Lithotrity. 



Lithophan (lith'-o-fati). See Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Lithophone (lith' '-o-fon) [lidog, stone; <puv//, sound]. 

 An instrument for detecting by sound the presence of 

 calculi in the bladder. 



Lithophthisis (lith-off ' -this-is) [lidog, stone ; i 

 phthisis] . Tuberculosis of the lungs with calcareous 

 concretions. 



Lithoplatomy (lith-o-plat'-om-e) [liftog, stone ; irlajw, 

 wide]. Removal of a vesical calculus by dilating the 

 urethra. 



Lithopriny (lith-op' '-rin-e). See Lithotrity. 



Lithoprion (lith-op-re' '-on) [Aidog, a stone ; irpiuw, a 

 saw]. An instrument for sawing instead of crushing a 

 vesical calculus. 



Lithoprisy (lith-op' -riz-e) [lidog, stone ; irpiaig, saw- 

 ing]. The operation of sawing through a stone in 

 the bladder. 



Lithoscope (lith'-o-skop) ['Aidog, stone ; ano-eiv, to ex- 

 amine]. An instrument for the detection and exami- 

 nation of calculi in the bladder. 



Lithotecnon (lith-o-tek'-non) [lidog, stone ; r 

 child]. Same as Lithopedion, q. v. 



Lithoterethrum, Lithoteretron (lith-o-ter'-eth-rum. 

 lilh-o-ter' -et-ron) [lidog, stone ; reperpov, gimlet]. 

 A lithotrite. 



Lithothlibia (lith-o-thlib'-e-ah) [lidog, stone ; ft? 

 to press]. The operation of crushing a vesical cal- 

 culus between a sound introduced into the bladder 

 and a finger in the rectum or vagina. 



Lithothryptic (lith-o-thrip'-tih) [/Jdog, stone ; d/w-r/ndg, 

 breaking; dpvTrreiv, to break]. Same as Uthotri/ir. 



Lithothryptist (lith-o-thrip'-tist) [?.iftog, stone ; 

 teiv, to break] . One who practises lithotrity. 



Lithothryptor (lith-o-thrip'-tor) [lidog, stone ; dpbirrH*, 

 to break]. An instrument used in lithotrity. 



Lithothrypty (lith'-o-thrip-te) [lidog, stone ; dpi 

 to break]. Lithotrity ; the operation of crushing a 

 calculus. 



Lithotome (lith'-o-tom) [lidog, stone ; roiii/, a cutting]. 

 A cutting-instrument for use in lithotomy ; a cyst< 

 L. cache, a lithotome in which the blade is 

 cealed, but is readily made to protrude after the 

 introduction of the instrument. 



Lithotomic (lith-o-tom'-ik) [lidog, stone; to 

 cutting]. Relating to lithotomy. L. Posture. 

 Postures, Table of. 



Lithotomist (lith-ot'-o-mist) [lidog, stone ; rofiq,* cut- 

 ting]. A surgeon who practises or performs lithotomy. 



Lithotomy (lith-of -o-me) [lidog, stone; rmn 

 cut]. Incision into the bladder to remove a calculus 

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

 a curved incision into the perineum just in front of the 

 rectum, the lithotome entering by an incision into tin- 

 urethra at this point. L., Central. See /... Medio" 

 L., High, L., Hypogastric, a suprapubic cystotomj 

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

 neal incision is about I V 2 inches in front of the 

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



