Definition of LITHOTRIPSY

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Recent Examples on the Web Thompson also found that Orlando Center for Outpatient Surgery paid Hunter $3 million in the span of about three years through a lease agreement for his lithotripsy machine, according to the lawsuit. — Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando urologist faces federal lawsuit over kidney stone procedures, kickback claims," 27 Nov. 2019 Treatment might involve a procedure called extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), which is when sound waves are used to try to break up the stone. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Simone Biles Went to the ER With a Kidney Stone—and Made It to the World Championships Finals the Next Day," 29 Oct. 2018 Doctors can also use a procedure called extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), a non-invasive technique that uses sound waves to break the stone into bits that can then pass through your system. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "Kidney Stone Symptoms and Causes That Everyone Needs to Know," 22 Feb. 2018

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“Lithotripsy.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lithotripsy. Accessed 27 January 2020.