1. a medical instrument that uses shock waves to break up kidney stones or gallstones inside the body
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor used a lithotriptor to break up the patient’s kidney stones.
• Modern lithotriptors can fragment stones without requiring surgery.
• The hospital’s new lithotriptor uses focused ultrasound waves.
• After the lithotriptor treatment, the stone fragments passed naturally.
• The urologist recommended lithotriptor therapy for the large kidney stone.
• Extracorporeal lithotriptors are commonly used for non-invasive stone removal.