lithotripsy

[US]/'lɪθə,trɪpsi/
[UK]/ˈlɪθəˌtrɪpsi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. shock wave lithotripsy (brugen af stødbolger til at nedbryde nyresten osv.)

Example Sentences

Methods Urinary calculus were removed by ureteric lithotripsy with ureteroscope or mini-invasive percutaneous neral fistulation lithotripsy removed the urolithus.

Metoder: Urincalculi blev fjernet ved hjælp af ureterisk lithotripsi med ureteroskop eller mini-invasiv perkutan neural fistulering lithotripsi fjernede urolithus.

Objective To investigate the best postures of patients with cystolithiasis for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy(ESWL) treatment.

Formål at undersøge de bedste stillinger for patienter med cystolithiasis ved behandling med ekstracorporal stød bølge lithotripsy (ESWL).

Real-world Examples

One common treatment for kidney stones -- called lithotripsy -- breaks up larger stones into smaller ones.

En almindelig behandling for nyresten - kaldet lithotripsy - knuser større sten i mindre stykker.

Source: VOA Special October 2016 Collection

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy uses high-intensity pulses of focused ultrasonic energy aimed directly at the stone.

Ekstracorporal stød bølge lithotripsy bruger højintensive pulser af fokuseret ultralydsenergi, der er rettet direkte mod stenen.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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