cholecystolithotripsy

noun

fragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound

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Meanings

nouncholecystolithotripsy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinefragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound

Origin

From cholecysto- + lithotripsy.

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cholecystolithotripsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystolithotripsy

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“cholecystolithotripsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystolithotripsy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholecystolithotripsy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystolithotripsy.

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