lithotrite

lithotrite
A mechanical instrument used to crush a urinary calculus in lithotripsy. SYN: lithoclast. [litho- + L. tero, pp. tritus, to rub]

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lith·o·trite 'lith-ə-.trīt n LITHOTRIPTER

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n.
a surgical instrument used for crushing a stone in the bladder. See litholapaxy.

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litho·trite (lithґo-trīt) [litho- + Gr. tribein to rub] an instrument for crushing a urinary calculus; called also lithoclast.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Lithotrite — Lith o*trite, Lithotritor Lith o*tri tor, [See {Lithotrity}.] (Surg.) A lithotriptor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lithotrite — /lith euh truyt /, n. Surg. an instrument for performing lithotrity. [1830 40; back formation from LITHOTRITY; see ITE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • lithotrite — archaic medical instrument for crushing bladder stones Stones and Rocks …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • lithotrite — n. instrument used to crush urinary stones (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lithotrite — lith·o·trite …   English syllables

  • lithotrite — n. a surgical instrument used for crushing a stone in the bladder. See: litholapaxy …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • lithotrite — /ˈlɪθətraɪt/ (say lithuhtruyt) noun an instrument for performing lithotrity …  

  • lithotrite — ˈlithəˌtrīt noun ( s) Etymology: back formation from lithotrity : an instrument for performing lithotrity …   Useful english dictionary

  • Литотриптор (Lithotrite) — хирургический инструмент, применяемый для раздробления камней в мочевом пузыре. См. Литолапаксия. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • Lithotritor — Lithotrite Lith o*trite, Lithotritor Lith o*tri tor, [See {Lithotrity}.] (Surg.) A lithotriptor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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