lith·o·trip·ter | \ ˈli-thə-ˌtrip-tər 
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\variants:
or less commonly lithotriptor
Definition of lithotripter
: a device for performing lithotripsy especially : a noninvasive device that pulverizes stones by focusing shock waves on a patient immersed in a water bath
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lithotripter
nounlith·o·trip·ter
variants:
also lithotriptor \ ˈlith-ə-ˌtrip-tər \
\Medical Definition of lithotripter
: a device for performing lithotripsy especially : a noninvasive device that pulverizes calculi by focusing shock waves on a patient immersed in a water bath
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The first known use of lithotripter was in 1825
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