| lithodomus | <zoology> A genus of elongated bivalve shells, allied to the mussels, and remarkable for their ability to bore holes for shelter, in solid limestone, shells, etc. Synonym: Lithophagus. These holes are at first very small and shallow, but are enlarged with the growth of the shell, sometimes becoming two or three inches deep and nearly an inch diameter. Origin: NL. See Lithodome. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lithofellic | <physiology> Pertaining to, or designating, a crystalline, organic acid, resembling cholic acid, found in the biliary intestinal concretions (bezoar stones) common in certain species of antelope. Origin: Litho- + L. Fel, fellis, gall. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithogenesis | Formation of calculi. Origin: Litho-+ G. Genesis, production (05 Mar 2000) |
| lithogenic | Promoting the formation of calculi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lithogenous | Calculus-forming. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lithograph | To trace on stone by the process of lithography so as to transfer the design to paper by printing; as, to lithograph a design; to lithograph a painting. See Lithography. Origin: Litho- + -graph: cf. F. Lithographier. A print made by lithography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithographer | One who lithographs; one who practices lithography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithographic | Of or pertaining to lithography; made by lithography; as, the lithographic art; a lithographic picture. <chemical> Lithographic limestone, a compact, fine-grained limestone, obtained largely from the Lias and Oolite, especially. Of Bavaria, and extensively used in lithography. Lithographically. Origin: Cf. F. Lithographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithographical | Of or pertaining to lithography; made by lithography; as, the lithographic art; a lithographic picture. <chemical> Lithographic limestone, a compact, fine-grained limestone, obtained largely from the Lias and Oolite, especially. Of Bavaria, and extensively used in lithography. Lithographically. Origin: Cf. F. Lithographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithography | The art or process of putting designs or writing, with a greasy material, on stone, and of producing printed impressions therefrom. The process depends, in the main, upon the antipathy between grease and water, which prevents a printing ink containing oil from adhering to wetted parts of the stone not covered by the design. See Lithographic limestone, under Lithographic. Origin: Cf. F. Lithographie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lithoid | Resembling a calculus or stone. Origin: Litho-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| lithokelyphopedion | A lithopedion in which the foetal parts in contact with the surrounding membranes, as well as the membranes, are calcified. Origin: Litho-+ G. Kelyphos, husk, shell, + paidion, child (05 Mar 2000) |
| lithokelyphos | A type of lithopedion in which the foetal membranes alone undergo calcification. Origin: Litho-+ G. Kelyphos, rind, shell (05 Mar 2000) |
| litholabe | An obsolete instrument for holding a bladder calculus during its removal. Origin: Litho-+ G. Lambano, labein, to grasp (05 Mar 2000) |
| litholapaxy | The operation of crushing a stone in the bladder and washing out the fragments through a catheter. Origin: Litho-+ G. Lapaxis, an emptying out (05 Mar 2000) |