MEDICAL
URINARY BLADDER
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Question
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What is the correct spelling of the term meaning the surgical incision for the removal of a stone from the bladder?
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lithostomy
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lithectomy
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lithotomy
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -li·thot·o·my li-ˈthä-tə-mē plural lithotomies. : surgical incision of the urinary bladder for removal of a stone.
Detailed explanation-2: -The position is named for its connection with lithotomy, a procedure to remove bladder stones. While it’s still used for lithotomy procedures, it now has many other uses.
Detailed explanation-3: -The medical term for bladder stones is bladder calculi. Bladder stones generally develop when some urine stays in the bladder after you pee.
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