lithotome definition

  • noun:
    • A stone so formed by nature regarding appear as if cut by art.
    • a musical instrument employed for cutting the bladder in operations for stone.
    • A stone so formed by nature on looks as if cut by art.
    • An instrument used for cutting the kidney in operations for the rock.
    • A mineral which in its harsh state has got the look of a cut jewel.
    • In surgery, an improper name for a cystotome.

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