lithotripsy

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

Translation

n. litotricia por ondas de choque (el uso de ondas de choque para descomponer cálculos renales, etc.)

Example Sentences

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

Métodos: Los cálculos urinarios se eliminaron mediante litotricia ureteral con ureteroscopio o litotricia percutánea mínimamente invasiva con fístula ureteral.

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

Objetivo Investigar las mejores posturas de los pacientes con cistolitiasis para el tratamiento con litotricia por ondas de choque extracorpóreas (ESOWL).

Real-world Examples

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

Un tratamiento común para los cálculos renales, llamado litotripsia, descompone las piedras más grandes en piedras más pequeñas.

Source: VOA Special October 2016 Collection

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

La litotripsia extracorpórea por ondas de choque utiliza pulsos de alta intensidad de energía ultrasónica enfocada dirigida directamente a la piedra.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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