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The formation of stony concretions or calculi in any part of the body, especially in the bladder and urinary passages. Dunglison.

Pertaining to the formation of uric-acid concretions (stone) in the bladder and other parts of the body; as, lithic diathesis. LIthic acid (Old Med. Chem.), uric acid. See Uric acid, under Uric.

An instrument for crushing stones in the bladder.

Having the quality of, or used for, dissolving or destroying stone in the bladder or kidneys; as, lithontriptic forcéps. -- n.

An instrument used for cutting the bladder in operations for the stone.

One who performs the operation of cutting for stone in the bladder, or one who is skilled in the operation.

The operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder.

The operation of crushing a stone in the bladder with an instrument called lithotriptor or lithotrite; lithotrity.

One skilled in breaking and extracting stone in the bladder.

An instrument for triturating the stone in the bladder; a lithotrite.

The operation of breaking a stone in the bladder into small pieces capable of being voided.

rvæ of any tapeworm (Tænia) in the cysticerus stage, when contained in meat. Called also bladder worms.

al authority to the highest peg. Barrow. And took your grandess down a peg. Hudibras. Peg ladder, a ladder with but one standard, into which cross pieces are inserted. -- Peg tankard, an ancient tankard marked with pegs, so as divide the liquor into equal portions. "Drink down to your peg." Longfellow. -- Peg tooth.…

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bladder.

An order of teleost in which the air bladder has no opening.

An order of fishes in which the air bladder is provided with a duct, and the ventral fins, when present, are abdominal. It includes the salmons, herrings, carps, catfishes, and others.

Having a duct to the air bladder.

A genus of gamopetalous perennial herbs, including the Jacob's ladder and the Greek valerian.

or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc. Parr. Probe, or Probe-pointed, scissors (Surg.), scissors used to open wounds, the blade of which, to be thrust into the orifice, has a button at the end. Wiseman.

a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the bladder where this joins the urethra. -- n.