litho-

litho- Word Origin

1. a combining form meaning “stone,” used in the formation of compound words: lithography; lithonephrotomy.

Also especially before a vowel, lith-. Origin of litho- Greek, combining form of líthos British Dictionary definitions for litho- litho- before a vowel lith- combining form

1. stonelithograph

Word Origin for litho- from Latin, from Greek, from lithos stone Word Origin and History for litho-

before vowels, lith-, word-forming element meaning “stone, rock;” from comb. form of Greek lithos “stone, a precious stone, marble; a piece on a game board,” of unknown origin.

litho- in Medicine litho- pref.

1. Mineral concretion; calculus:lithotomy.