lithotripsy
[ lith-uh-trip-see ]
/ ˈlɪθ əˌtrɪp si /
noun, plural lith·o·trip·sies.
the pulverization and removal of urinary calculi using a lithotripter.
Nearby words
- lithostatic,
- lithostratigraphy,
- lithotomic,
- lithotomy,
- lithotomy position,
- lithotripter,
- lithotriptic,
- lithotriptoscopy,
- lithotrite,
- lithotrity
Origin of lithotripsy
Also called shock wave therapy.
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lithotripsy
/ (ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ) /
noun
the use of ultrasound, often generated by a lithotripter, to pulverize kidney stones and gallstones in situ
Word Origin for lithotripsy
C20: from litho- + Greek thruptein to crush
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lithotripsy
1834, from litho- + -tripsy, from Greek tripsis "rubbing," from tribein "to rub, thresh, pound, wear out," from PIE root *tere- "to rub, turn, twist" (see throw). Klein says the intended Greek word is thryptein "to crush" and there has been "confusion" with tribein.
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lithotripsy
[ lĭth′ə-trĭp′sē ]
n.
The procedure of crushing a stone in the urinary bladder or urethra.lithotrity
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lithotripsy
[ lĭth′ə-trĭp′sē ]
The procedure of crushing a stone in the urinary bladder or urethra by means of a lithotriptor, a device that passes shock waves through a water-filled tub in which the patient sits. The resulting stone fragments are small enough to be expelled in the urine.
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