lithotripsy

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
19
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪθ.əˌtɹɪp.si/

Definition of lithotripsy

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument, by which a kidney stone or similar calculus is broken into particles small enough to be voided or washed out.

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Etymology

From litho- (“relating to a stone or calculus”) + Ancient Greek τρῖψῐς (trîpsĭs, “rubbing, friction”) + -y.

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