SINCE 1828
lithotripter
noun
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
noun
lith·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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