1. a surgical operation to remove stones from the bladder or kidney
Usage: medical

Examples

• The patient underwent lithotomy to remove kidney stones.
• Ancient physicians performed lithotomy without anesthesia.
• Modern lithotomy procedures are minimally invasive.
• The surgeon specialized in lithotomy and other urological operations.
• Recovery from lithotomy typically takes several weeks.
• Lithotomy was one of the earliest surgical procedures documented in medical history.