ureterolithotripsy

noun

The breakup and subsequent removal of stones in the ureter

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Meanings

nounureterolithotripsy (plural ureterolithotripsies)

plural ureterolithotripsies

  1. medicineThe breakup and subsequent removal of stones in the ureter

Origin

From uretero- + lithotripsy.

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

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

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