LITHOTRIPTER


Meaning of LITHOTRIPTER in English

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

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