Synonyms & related words for lithontriptor

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Words related to lithontriptor

Explore words related to lithontriptor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lithotritor, lithotriptor, lithotomic, lithotripter, lithotripsy, lithotomy, lithotomist, lithoclast. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does lithontriptor come from?

The word lithontriptor breaks down into 4 roots of Greek and Latin origin: lith, from Greek lithos (“stone”); on, from Greek -on (“Greek case ending, linking element”); tript, from Greek thryptein (“to break in pieces, crush”); and -or, from Latin -or (“agent, thing that does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.