LITHECTASY
\lˈa͡ɪðktəsi], \lˈaɪðktəsi], \l_ˈaɪ_ð_k_t_ə_s_i]\
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By William R. Warner
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An operation which consists in extracting stone from the bladder by dilating the neck of the organ, after making an incision in the perineum, and opening the membranous portion of the urethra.
By Robley Dunglison
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