lithotritor

noun

lith·​o·​tri·​tor

ˈlithəˌtrītə(r)

plural -s

: lithotrite

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by Latin tritor one that rubs) of earlier lithotriptor, from lithotriptic + -or

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