LITHOTRIPSY


Meaning of LITHOTRIPSY in English

n. (pl. -ies) a treatment using ultrasound to shatter a stone in the bladder into small particles that can be passed through the urethra. lithotripter n. lithotriptic adj.

[ LITHO- + Gk tripsis rubbing f. tribo rub ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.