A surgical operation to remove stones or mineral deposits from a cyst, bladder, or similar body cavity.
Combining Greek 'kystis' (bladder), 'lithos' (stone), and '-ectomy' (surgical removal). This medical procedure term emerged when surgeons developed techniques to extract bladder stones safely.
Before modern anesthesia, bladder stone removal was one of the most painful surgeries—some patients didn't survive—but they called it 'cutting for the stone,' and it was considered a true art!
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