lithotomy
noun
lithotomy is spelled L-I-T-H-O-T-O-M-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lithotomy means “A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lithotomy is lithotomies.
How many letters and syllables are in lithotomy?
| Letters | 9: L-I-T-H-O-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lithotomy?
Lithotomy appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lithotomy
- lithotomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lithotomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lithotomy come from?
From litho- + -tomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).