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Meaning of "lithotripsy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LITHOTRIPSY

From litho- + Greek thruptein to crush.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LITHOTRIPSY

lithotripsy  [ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITHOTRIPSY

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lithotripsy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITHOTRIPSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lithotripsy

Lithotripsy is a medical procedure involving the physical destruction of hardened masses like kidney stones, bezoars or gallstones. The term is derived from the Greek words meaning "breaking stones".

Definition of lithotripsy in the English dictionary

The definition of lithotripsy in the dictionary is the use of ultrasound, often generated by a lithotripter, to pulverize kidney stones and gallstones in situ.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITHOTRIPSY


acatalepsy
eɪˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ
apepsy
əˈpepsɪ
autopsy
ˈɔːtəpsɪ
biopsy
ˈbaɪɒpsɪ
catalepsy
ˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ
copsy
ˈkɒpsɪ
Dempsey
ˈdɛmpsɪ
dropsy
ˈdrɒpsɪ
dyspepsy
dɪsˈpɛpsɪ
epilepsy
ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsɪ
eupepsy
juːˈpɛpsɪ
Gipsy
ˈdʒɪpsɪ
Gypsy
ˈdʒɪpsɪ
mopsy
ˈmɒpsɪ
narcolepsy
ˈnɑːkəˌlɛpsɪ
necropsy
ˈnɛkrɒpsɪ
popsy
ˈpɒpsɪ
tipsy
ˈtɪpsɪ
upsee
ˈʌpsɪ
whoopsie
ˈwʊpsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITHOTRIPSY

lithospermum
lithosphere
lithospheric
lithostatic
lithotome
lithotomic
lithotomical
lithotomies
lithotomist
lithotomous
lithotomy
lithotripter
lithotriptic
lithotriptist
lithotrite
lithotritic
lithotrities
lithotritist
lithotritor
lithotrity

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITHOTRIPSY

antiepilepsy
busy
classy
controversy
courtesy
daisy
dimpsy
easy
embassy
fantasy
glossy
limpsy
Malagasy
messy
noisy
nympholepsy
pussy
Roma gypsy
slimpsy
sy

Synonyms and antonyms of lithotripsy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lithotripsy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITHOTRIPSY

Find out the translation of lithotripsy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lithotripsy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lithotripsy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

碎石术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

litotricia
570 millions of speakers

English

lithotripsy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अश्मरीभंजक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفتيت الحصوات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

литотрипсия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

litotripsia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিথোট্রিপসি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lithotripsie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lithotripsy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lithotripsie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砕石術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쇄석술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lithotripsy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tán sỏi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lithotripsy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिथोटोपसी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

litotripsi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

litotripsia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

litotrypsji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

литотрипсия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

litotripsie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιθοτριψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

niersteenvergruizer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

litotripsi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lithotripsy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lithotripsy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHOTRIPSY»

The term «lithotripsy» is regularly used and occupies the 62.037 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHOTRIPSY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lithotripsy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lithotripsy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lithotripsy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITHOTRIPSY»

Discover the use of lithotripsy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lithotripsy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Smith's Textbook of Endourology
Evan, A.P., Willis, L.R., McAteer, J.A. et al. Kidney damage and renal functional changes are minimized by waveform control that suppresses cavitation in shock wave lithotripsy. J Urol 2002;168:1556–1562. Howard, D., Sturtevant, B. In vitro ...
Glenn Preminger, Gopal Badlani, Louis Kavoussi, 2011
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Laser lithotripsy: clinical use and technical aspects
This book gives for the first time a complete overview of laser lithotripsy combining a critical comparison of the methods and a thorough evaluation of instrumental developments and clinical applications.
Rudolf Steiner, 1988
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Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
Current gantry modifications and dry lithotriptors minimized that hindrance, and children are now treated routinely.32 Concerns about the effects of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy on growing kidneys and other tissues remain unresolved.
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
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Compendium of lithotripsy
The inventor, Dr. Jacobson, had so much the more merit that he had never performed Lithotripsy ;* he presented it to the Institute without supporting it by any examples of its healing powers. This affords a proof of the favour with which the ...
Henry George Belinaye, 1837
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Clinical Anesthesia
Paul G. Barash. CONTRAINDICATIONS TO EXTRACORPEAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY PROPERTIES OF COMMONLY USED IRRIGATING SOLUTIONS FOR TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION PROCEDURES. TABLE 52-5 of immersion.
Paul G. Barash, 2009
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Handbook of Nurse Anesthesia
C. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy 1. Introduction Extracorporeal shock- wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a technique that uses high-energy shock waves to fragment renal calculi into small particles. A biplanar fluoroscopy unit is used to focus ...
John J. Nagelhout, Karen L. Plaus, 2009
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Compendium of Lithotripsy
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Henry Belinaye Esq, 2008
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Gastroenterological Endoscopy
Biliary Lithotripsy Chan-Sup Shim Introduction Lithotripsy, a procedure that fragments stones, is used to reduce the size of large or difficult-to-remove stones to facilitate their removal or passage via the biliary ducts, or to dislodge impacted  ...
Meinhard Classen, Guido N. J. Tytgat, 2011
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Effects of federal policies on extracorporeal shock wave ...
Segura and colleagues successfully removed 96 percent of 148 kidney stones and 86 percent of 50 ureteral stones bypercutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy (151). Major complications were encountered in 3.2 percent of this series, including two  ...
United States, Office of Technology Assessment, Congress
10
Adult and Pediatric Urology
By reducing the instrument size to approximately I Fr (about the size of a laser fiber or small electrohydraulic lithotripsy probe), one can increase irrigant flow to 24 mL per minute with gravity irrigation, a 1,200- fold increase (1 87). Raising the  ...
Jay Young Gillenwater, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITHOTRIPSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lithotripsy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wall Street Has $103 Price Target on Endo International plc …
Through the Company's HealthTronics segment, the Company provides lithotripsy services, prostate treatment services, anatomical pathology ... «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
2
MD Buyline and MediTract Announce Joint Sponsorship of the 2015 …
Moreover, some are highly clinical in nature, such as dialysis or lithotripsy, and others may be nonclinical, such as print management or food ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
3
Lithotripsy at 90 Pulses/Min Best for Certain Ureteral Stones
(HealthDay News) -- For ureteral stones, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy delivered at a shock wave delivery rate of 90 pulses per minute ... «Renal and Urology News, Jul 15»
4
Everything You Need to Know About Your Gallbladder
In the 1980s, doctors began experimenting with a procedure called extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, which successfully pulverized ... «TIME, Jul 15»
5
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Best at 90 Pulses/Min
For ureteral stones, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy delivered at a shock wave delivery rate of 90 pulses per minute is associated with ... «Doctors Lounge, Jul 15»
6
Appropriate kidney stone size for ureteroscopic lithotripsy: When to …
Thanks to the recent advances in endoscopic technology, flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) has become a more efficient treatment for whole upper ... «UroToday, Jul 15»
7
Alex Norton: Kidney stones left me in agony
“Treatments for renal colic include medications, shock wave treatment (lithotripsy), ureteroscopies (telescopic retrieval/ crushing of the stone via ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
EDAP Names Francois Dietsch Chief Financial Officer
... using extra-corporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in most countries including Canada and the U.S. For more information on the Company, ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
9
Can Endo International plc (NASDAQ:ENDP) Keep Up with Analyst …
Through the Company's HealthTronics segment, the Company provides lithotripsy services, prostate treatment services, anatomical pathology ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»
10
Miss USA 2015 Contestant Photos: Meet 51 Beauty Queens Hoping …
Sarah works as a lithotripsy technician removing kidney stones in surgery and aspires to continue her career in healthcare by becoming a ... «Latin Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lithotripsy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lithotripsy>. Apr 2024 ».
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