LITHOTRIPSY


Meaning of LITHOTRIPSY in English

[lith.o.trip.sy] n, pl -sies [lith- + Gk tripsis a rubbing, fr. tribein to rub--more at throw] (1834): the breaking of a stone (as by shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument) in the urinary system into pieces small enough to be voided or washed out

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