Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
lithotripsy Audio
lith·o·trip·sy [ lith-uh-trip-see ]
Subclass of:
Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures; Therapeutic procedure
Definitions related to lithotripsy:
  • A procedure to break a stone into small particles that can be more easily cleared from the body.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is LITHOTRIPSY, LASER.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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