Lithotripsy
[lith-uh-trip-see] /ˈlɪθ əˌtrɪp si/
noun, plural lithotripsies.
1.
the pulverization and removal of urinary calculi using a lithotripter.
/ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ/
noun
1.
the use of ultrasound, often generated by a lithotripter, to pulverize kidney stones and gallstones in situ
n.
1834, from litho- + -tripsy, from Greek tripsis “rubbing,” from tribein “to rub, thresh, pound, wear out,” from PIE root *tere- “to rub, turn, twist” (see throw). Klein says the intended Greek word is thryptein “to crush” and there has been “confusion” with tribein.
lithotripsy lith·o·trip·sy (lĭth’ə-trĭp’sē)
n.
The procedure of crushing a stone in the urinary bladder or urethra. Also called lithotrity.
lithotripsy
(lĭth’ə-trĭp’sē)
The procedure of crushing a stone in the urinary bladder or urethra by means of a lithotriptor, a device that passes shock waves through a water-filled tub in which the patient sits. The resulting stone fragments are small enough to be expelled in the urine.
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