lith·o·trip·sy (l th  -trp s )n. pl. lith·o·trip·sies Pulverization of kidney stones or gallstones by means of a lithotripter. |
psis, a rubbing, pounding (from trlithotripsy [ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ]
n
(Medicine) the use of ultrasound, often generated by a lithotripter, to pulverize kidney stones and gallstones in situ
[from litho- + Greek thruptein to crush]
| lithotripsy (lth-trps) 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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