Meaning & use
Lithotripter
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A medical device that uses shock waves to break up kidney stones or gallstones without surgery.
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The urologist used a lithotripter to shatter the kidney stone into fragments.
Modern lithotripters can treat stones without a single incision.
A note on using this word
"Lithotripter" combines the Greek roots "litho-" (stone) and "tripsis" (rubbing or grinding).
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