steinstrasse en · NOUN
Etymology
From German Steinstraße (“steinstrasse”, literally “stone street”), from Stein (“stone”) + Straße (“street, road”).
Meanings
- A complication of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of kidney stones, in which multiple small stone fragments line up within the ureter, causing obstruction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| steinstrassen | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| steinstrasse | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
de Steinstraße (complication of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy) · fi steinstrasse (complication of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy)