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Lithotriptist vs Lithotripsy - What's the difference?

lithotriptist | lithotripsy | Related terms |

Lithotriptist is a related term of lithotripsy.


As nouns the difference between lithotriptist and lithotripsy

is that lithotriptist is a surgeon who specializes in performing lithotripsy while lithotripsy is (surgery) the breaking-up of kidney stones or similar calculi by means of ultrasound.

lithotriptist

English

Alternative forms

* lithontriptist

Noun

(en noun)
  • a surgeon who specializes in performing lithotripsy

    • Related terms

    * lithotripsy English words suffixed with -ist

    lithotripsy

    English

    Noun

    (lithotripsies)
  • (surgery) The breaking-up of kidney stones or similar calculi by means of ultrasound

    • Related terms

    * lithotripter * lithotriptist