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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. therapeutics
  3. lithotripsy

Preferred term

lithotripsy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is lithotripsy, laser.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • laser lithotripsy

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332171

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