lithotripsy
/ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ/noun
mass noun
- Surgery a treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves, by which a kidney stone or other calculus is broken into small particles that can be passed out by the body【外科】碎石术（利用超声波将肾结石或其他结石震碎排出体外）。
派生词
lithotripter
（亦作lithotriptor）nounlithotriptic
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: from LITHO- 'of stone' + Greek tripsis 'rubbing', from tribein 'to rub'.