The physician tells a patient she has a stone in a bursa of a synovial joint, and that she needs to have an incision into the joint to remove the stone. Which of the following medical terms describes the procedure to remove the stone?

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Bursolithotomy is the correct term for the procedure to remove a stone (litho-) from a bursa. The prefix "burs-" refers to the bursa, and the suffix "-otomy" means cutting into or incision, making "Bursolithotomy" the specific procedure for removing a stone from a bursa.

The Physician Tells a Patient She Has a Stone in a Bursa