lithotripsy

== English == === Etymology === From litho- (“relating to a stone or calculus”) +‎ Ancient Greek τρῖψῐς (trîpsĭs, “rubbing, friction”) +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɪθ.əˌtɹɪp.si/ === Noun === lithotripsy (plural lithotripsies) (surgery) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “lithotripsy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “lithotripsy”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.