LITHOTRIPTER


Meaning of LITHOTRIPTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also lith·o·trip·tor ˈli-thə-ˌtrip-tər

Etymology: alteration of lithontriptor, from lithontriptic breaking up bladder stones, modification of Greek ( pharmaka tōn ) lithōn thryptika (drugs) capable of pulverizing stones

Date: 1825

: a device for performing lithotripsy ; especially : a noninvasive device that pulverizes stones by focusing shock waves on a patient immersed in a water bath

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