n.
Variant: also lith · o · trip · tor
Pronunciation: ' li-th ə - ˌ trip-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of lithontriptor, from lithontriptic breaking up bladder stones, modification of Greek ( pharmaka t ō n ) lith ō n 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