| lithotomy |
open surgery to remove a kidney stone. This surgery is rarely used now.
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| lithotripsy |
method of breaking up bile stones and gallstones with a specialized tool and shock waves.
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| lithotroph |
In reference to energy source (electron donor) - An organism which uses an inorganic substrate (such as ammonia, hydrogen) as an electron donor in energy metabolism. There are two types of lithotroph: chemolithotroph and photolithotroph. Compare with autotroph, heterotroph, organotroph, and phototroph.
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| lithotriptic |
Causing the dissolution or destruction of stones in the bladder or kidneys.
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| lithotomy |
Position that a woman is asked to assume in order to undergo a gynecological examination or other procedure such as embryo transfer, vaginal ultrasound examination, etc.
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