ureteroscope — n. a rigid or flexible instrument that can be passed into the ureter and up into the pelvis of the kidney. It is most commonly used to visualize a stone in the ureter and remove it safely under direct vision with a stone basket or forceps. Larger … The new mediacal dictionary
Cystoscopy — Intervention A sterile flexible cystoscope in an operating theatre ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
ureteroscopy — ure·ter·os·co·py yu̇ .rēt ə räs kə pē, .yu̇r ət ə n, pl pies examination of the interior of a ureter by means of a ureteroscope * * * n. the inspection of the lumen of the ureter with a ureteroscope. * * * ure·ter·os·copy (u re″tər… … Medical dictionary
ureteroscopy — Examination of the inside of the kidney and ureter, using a ureteroscope. A ureteroscope is a thin, tube like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Laser lithotripsy — is a surgical procedure to remove a kidney stone, ureteral stone or bladder stone. ProcedureA urologist inserts a cystoscope or ureteroscope into the patient s urethra either directly or over a guide wire, and proceeds visually up the urinary… … Wikipedia
Lithotripsy — Procedure to break a stone into small particles that can be passed in the urine. * * * The crushing of a stone in the renal pelvis, ureter, or bladder, by mechanical force or focused sound energy. SYN: lithotrity. [litho + G. tripsis, a rubbing]… … Medical dictionary
basket extractor — a device for removal of calculi from the upper urinary tract, consisting of a network of filaments on a catheter that is passed into the ureter through a ureteroscope; the filaments surround the calculus and snare it so that it is withdrawn when… … Medical dictionary
ureteroscopy — n. the inspection of the lumen of the ureter with a ureteroscope … The new mediacal dictionary
