Lithotripsy
//ˈlɪθ.əˌtɹɪp.si// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument, by which a kidney stone or similar calculus is broken into particles small enough to be voided or washed out.
Etymology
From litho- (“relating to a stone or calculus”) + Ancient Greek τρῖψῐς (trîpsĭs, “rubbing, friction”) + -y.
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