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cholecystolithotripsy

Pronunciation: kō′lē-sis′tō-lith′ō-trip-sē
Fragmentation of a gallstone most commonly by the application of transcutaneously applied sonic energy focused on the stone.

[chole- + G. kystis, bladder, + lithos, stone, + tripsis, a rubbing]




 

 

 

 

 

 



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