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ureterolithotomy

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 233 words | Copyright

ureterolithotomy (yoor-ee-ter-oh-lith-ot-ŏmi) n. the surgical removal of a stone (calculus) from the ureter. If the stone occupies the lower portion of the ureter, it may be extracted by cystoscopy, thus avoiding open surgery.

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