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Cholelithotripsy

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The crushing of gallstones within the gallbladder or bile ducts using shock waves.

Korean

담석파쇄술

충격파를 이용하여 담낭이나 담관 내부의 담석을 잘게 부수는 시술.

French

Cholélithotripsie

Broyage de calculs biliaires à l'intérieur de la vésicule ou des canaux biliaires à l'aide d'ondes de choc.

Word parts

  • chol/eRoot(Greek) Bile, gall
  • lith/oRoot(Greek) Stone, calculus
  • -tripsySuffix(Greek) Crushing, breaking up

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