01 n. The operation of crushing a stone in the bladder or urethra to reduce it to particles small enough to be voided; lithotrity. It may be per…
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The operation of crushing a stone in the bladder or urethra to reduce it to particles small enough to be voided; lithotrity. It may be performed with an instrument called lithotriptor or lithotrite (also called a lithoclast); or, more recently, may be accomplished by devices using ultrasonic waves to fragment the stones.(Surg.)