lithotripsy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɪθ.əˌtɹɪp.si/
Etymology
From litho- (“relating to a stone or calculus”) + Ancient Greek τρῖψῐς (trîpsĭs, “rubbing, friction”) + -y.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithotripsies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cholelithotripsy · cystolithotripsy · nephrolithotripsy · lithotriptic · lithotriptist · lithotripsical · cholecystolithotripsy · ureterolithotripsy · lithotriptor · lithotripter · choledocholithotripsy · lithotripsic
Translations (7)
pl litotrypsja (medical treatment) · fi litotripsia (medical treatment) · el λιθοτριψία (medical treatment) · fr lithotritie (medical treatment) · tr litotripsi (medical treatment) · cmn 碎石術 /碎石术 (medical treatment) · fr lithotripsie (medical treatment)