- Lithotriptor
- Lithotriptor Lith"o*trip`tor (l[i^]th"[-o]*tr[i^]p`t[~e]r), n. (Surg.) An instrument for triturating the stone in the bladder; a lithotrite. [1913 Webster]
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Lithotriptor
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Lithotriptor — A lithotriptor is a medical device used in the non invasive treatment of kidney stones (urinary calculosis) and biliary calculi (stones in the gallbladder or in the liver). The scientific name of this procedure is Extracorporeal Shock Wave… … Wikipedia
lithotriptor — noun see lithotripter … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lithotriptor — A stone crushing machine used to shatter kidney stones and gallstones by physical or other means such as with a shock wave. There are several methods available for producing an acoustical or ultrasonic big bang which can be focused from outside… … Medical dictionary
Lithotriptor — Li|tho|trịp|tor, der; s, ...oren [zu griech. tríbein = zertrümmern] (Med.): durch die Harnröhre eingeführtes Instrument zur Zertrümmerung von Blasensteinen … Universal-Lexikon
Lithotriptor — Li|tho|trịptor m; s, ...to̲ren: 1) = Lithoklast. 2) mit Ultraschall arbeitender Apparat zur Steinzertrümmerung … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Lithotriptor — Li|tho|trip|tor* der; s, ...oren <zu ↑...or>: 1. svw. ↑Lithoklast. 2. Gerät zur ↑extrakorporalen Zertrümmerung von Blasensteinen mithilfe von Ultraschall (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
lithotriptor — lith·o·trip·tor … English syllables
lithotriptor — noun see lithotripter … Useful english dictionary
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