lithotomy

/lɪˈθɑːtəmi/ /laɪˈθɑːtəmi/

Meanings

noun

取石术，截石术

A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.

Examples :

"Before modern keyhole surgery became commonplace, a lithotomy was often the only option for removing painful bladder stones. "

在现代微创手术普及之前，取石术往往是移除痛苦膀胱结石的唯一选择。

medicine anatomy

Related Words

method noun

/ˈmɛθəd/

方法，途径。

"My mother used the method of baking bread from her grandmother's cookbook. "

我妈妈用了她奶奶食谱里的方法来烤面包。

surgery noun

/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/ /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/

手术, 外科手术

"Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."

很多时候，为了防止癌症扩散，必须进行外科手术。

bladder noun

/ˈblædə/ /ˈblæɾɚ/

膀胱，气囊

"My bladder is getting full; I need to use the restroom. "

我膀胱胀了，得去趟洗手间。

commonplace noun

/ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs/ /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/

老生常谈，陈词滥调

""The teacher's speech was filled with commonplace phrases, like 'hard work pays off' and 'practice makes perfect.'" "

那位老师的演讲充满了老生常谈，比如“一分耕耘，一分收获”和“熟能生巧”之类的话。

painful adjective

/ˈpeɪn.fəl/

痛苦的，令人难受的.

"The long walk home after school was painful because of my sore feet. "

放学后，脚疼得厉害，所以走那么长的路回家真是太痛苦了.

keyhole noun

/ˈkiːhoʊl/

钥匙孔，锁眼。

"I carefully inserted the key into the keyhole of the front door. "

我小心地把钥匙插进了前门的钥匙孔里。

removing verb

/ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/

移除，去除。

"He removed the marbles from the bag."

他把弹珠从袋子里拿走了。

removal noun

/ɹəˈmuːvəl/

移除，清除

"The removal of the old, broken chair was necessary before the new one could be installed. "

在安装新椅子之前，必须先把旧的、坏掉的椅子搬走。

gallstones noun

/ˈɡɔːlstəʊnz/ /ˈɡɔːlstəns/

胆结石

"My grandmother had severe stomach pain and the doctor discovered she had gallstones, which were causing her discomfort. "

我奶奶肚子疼得厉害，医生检查后发现她得了胆结石，这些结石让她很不舒服。

surgical adjective

/ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl/ /ˈsɝdʒɪkəl/

外科的，手术的

"The doctor performed a surgical procedure to remove the tumor. "

医生进行了一项外科手术来切除肿瘤。

calculi noun

/ˈkælkjʊlaɪ/ /ˈkælkjʊli/

计算，运算

"The architect used complex mathematical calculi to determine the building's structural integrity. "

建筑师运用了复杂的数学计算来确定建筑结构的完整性。

kidney noun

/ˈkɪdni/

肾，腰子

"The doctor explained that the patient's kidney was not functioning properly. "

医生解释说，病人的肾脏功能不太好。