Get to know Lithotomy better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like ablation or extirpation.
Lithotomy in a sentence
Lithotomy meaning
A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
Synonyms of Lithotomy
Using Lithotomy
- The main meaning on this page is: A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
- Useful related words include: ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision.
Context around Lithotomy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lithotomy
- In this selection, "lithotomy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, began and position stand out and add context to how "lithotomy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ago and lithotomy for the and techniques in lithotomy began to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lithotomy" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lithotomy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
New techniques in lithotomy began to emerge starting in 1520, but the operation remained risky. (15 words)
The lithotomy position was not used until the advent of forceps in the seventeenth century and since then childbirth has progressively moved from a woman supported experience in the home to a medical intervention within the hospital. (37 words)
A 2010 review concluded that rates of disease are increasing. citation History seeAlso The existence of kidney stones was first recorded thousands of years ago, and lithotomy for the removal of stones is one of the earliest known surgical procedures. (40 words)
A 2010 review concluded that rates of disease are increasing. citation History seeAlso The existence of kidney stones was first recorded thousands of years ago, and lithotomy for the removal of stones is one of the earliest known surgical procedures. (40 words)
The lithotomy position was not used until the advent of forceps in the seventeenth century and since then childbirth has progressively moved from a woman supported experience in the home to a medical intervention within the hospital. (37 words)
New techniques in lithotomy began to emerge starting in 1520, but the operation remained risky. (15 words)
Example sentences (3)
A 2010 review concluded that rates of disease are increasing. citation History seeAlso The existence of kidney stones was first recorded thousands of years ago, and lithotomy for the removal of stones is one of the earliest known surgical procedures.
New techniques in lithotomy began to emerge starting in 1520, but the operation remained risky.
The lithotomy position was not used until the advent of forceps in the seventeenth century and since then childbirth has progressively moved from a woman supported experience in the home to a medical intervention within the hospital.