Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as lithotritor.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Surg.) An instrument for triturating the stone in the bladder; a lithotrite.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Alternative spelling of lithotripter.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word lithotriptor.

Examples

  • The patient and the lithotriptor that emits the shock waves are placed in a water bath.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • The patient and the lithotriptor that emits the shock waves are placed in a water bath.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS kerrai 2010

  • An example - our Trust recently purchased an all singing all dancing lithotriptor, which fragments kidney stones by sound waves.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.