ˈlithəˌtripsē, -thō-, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lith- + -tripsy (from Greek tripsis a rubbing — from tribein to rub — +International Scientific Vocabulary -y (II)) — more at throw
: the breaking (as by shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument) of a calculus in the urinary system into pieces small enough to be voided or washed out