| 单词 | lithotripsy |
| 释义 | lithotripsy[ lith-uh-trip-see ] / ˈlɪθ əˌtrɪp si / noun, plural lith·o·trip·sies.the pulverization and removal of urinary calculi using a lithotripter. Also called shock wave therapy. Origin of lithotripsy1825–35; litho- + Greek trîps(is) rubbing, wear + -y3; see lithotripter Words nearby lithotripsyLithostat, lithostatic, lithostratigraphy, lithotomy, lithotomy position, lithotripsy, lithotripter, lithotriptic, lithotriptoscopy, lithotrite, lithotrity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for lithotripsylithotripsy / (ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ) / nounthe use of ultrasound, often generated by a lithotripter, to pulverize kidney stones and gallstones in situ Word Origin for lithotripsyC20: from litho- + Greek thruptein to crush Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lithotripsylithotripsy [ lĭth′ə-trĭp′sē ] n.The procedure of crushing a stone in the urinary bladder or urethra.lithotrity The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for lithotripsylithotripsy [ lĭth′ə-trĭp′sē ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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