Lithotripsy
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| Lithotripsy | |
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| ICD-9-CM | 98 |
| MeSH | D008096 |
Lithotripsy refers to the physical destruction of gallstones or kidney stones. The term is derived from the Greek words meaning "breaking (or pulverizing) stones" (litho- + τρίψω [tripso]).
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