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CIDE DICTIONARY

lithotome

CIDE DICTIONARY

lithotomen. [Gr. cutting stones; li`qos stone + to cut: cf. F. lithotome.].
  •  A stone so formed by nature as to appear as if cut by art.  [1913 Webster]
  •  An instrument used for cutting the bladder in operations for the stone.  [1913 Webster]

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