lith/o
Word root Medical Terminology
Stone or calculus.
Example: lithotripsy (crushing of stones)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Terms built with lith/o
- lithotomy positionLying on the back with the feet in stirrups, used for pelvic examinations.
Related terms
- lact/oMilk.
- laryng/oLarynx (voice box).
- leuk/oWhite.
- lip/oFat or lipid.
- lord/oCurve or swayback.
- lymph/oLymph, the fluid of the lymphatic system.
- mamm/o, mast/oBreast.
- melan/oBlack or dark.