noun🔗ShareLithotomieA surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones."Before modern keyhole surgery became commonplace, a lithotomy was often the only option for removing painful bladder stones. "Avant que la chirurgie moderne par trou de serrure ne devienne courante, la lithotomie était souvent la seule option pour enlever les calculs vésicaux douloureux.medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading