ureterolithotomy

ureterolithotomy [yoo-ree-tuh-roh-li-thot-uh-mee] Word Origin noun, plural u·re·ter·o·li·thot·o·mies. Surgery.

1. incision of a ureter for removal of a calculus.

Origin of ureterolithotomy First recorded in 1890–95; ureter + -o- + lithotomy ureterolithotomy in Medicine ureterolithotomy [yu-rē′tə-rō-lĭ-thŏt′ə-mē] n.

1. Surgical removal of a calculus lodged in a ureter.