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lithotripsy

Syllabification: (lith·o·trip·sy)
Pronunciation: /ˈliTHəˌtripsē/

Definition of lithotripsy

noun

Surgery
  • a treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves, by which a kidney stone or other calculus is broken into small particles that can be passed out by the body.

Derivatives

lithotripter

Pronunciation: /-ˌtriptər/

noun

lithotriptic

Pronunciation: /ˌliTHəˈtriptik/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from litho- 'of stone' + Greek tripsis 'rubbing', from tribein 'to rub'

lithotripsy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lithotripsy in the British & World English dictionary

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