LITHOTRIPSY


Meaning of LITHOTRIPSY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-thə-ˌtrip-sē ]

noun

( plural -sies )

Etymology: lith- + Greek tripsis a rubbing, from tribein to rub — more at throw

Date: 1834

: 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

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