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lithotripsy

/ˈlɪθ.əˌtɹɪp.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
lithotrip-sy
IPA
/ˈlɪθ.əˌtɹɪp.si/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument, by which a kidney stone or similar calculus is broken into particles small enough to be voided or washed out.

Etymology

From litho- (“relating to a stone or calculus”) + Ancient Greek τρῖψῐς (trîpsĭs, “rubbing, friction”) + -y.

Inflected Forms

lithotripsies (plural)

Derived Forms

cholecystolithotripsy choledocholithotripsy cholelithotripsy cystolithotripsy lithotripter lithotriptor lithotriptic lithotripsic lithotripsical lithotriptist nephrolithotripsy ureterolithotripsy

Questions

How do you pronounce lithotripsy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪθ.əˌtɹɪp.si/.
What does lithotripsy mean?
A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument, by which a kidney stone or similar calculus is broken into particles small enough to be voided or washed out.
Where does lithotripsy come from?
From litho- (“relating to a stone or calculus”) + Ancient Greek τρῖψῐς (trîpsĭs, “rubbing, friction”) + -y.

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