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extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
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extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy [‚ek·strə·kȯr¦pȯr·ē·əl ¦shäk‚wāv ′lith·ə‚trip·sē] (medicine) A treatment for renal calculi (kidney stones) in which powerful ultrasonic shock waves are focused on the stones, thereby breaking them into small fragments that can be excreted, thus avoiding surgery. Also known as lithotripsy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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