histotripsy

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noun

Mechanical fractionation of the tissue using repetitive high-intensity ultrasound pulses.

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Meanings

nounhistotripsy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMechanical fractionation of the tissue using repetitive high-intensity ultrasound pulses.

Origin

From histo- + -tripsy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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