lithotripsies
/ˈlɪθəˌtrɪpsiz/
noun
- Medical procedures that use shock waves to break up stones in the body, such as kidney stones.
- Modern lithotripsies are much less invasive than traditional surgery.
- The hospital now offers lithotripsies for patients with large kidney stones.
- After two lithotripsies, the patient was finally free of stones.