lith·o·trip·ter also lith·o·trip·tor 'lith-ə-.trip-tər n a device for performing lithotripsy esp a noninvasive device that pulverizes calculi by focusing shock waves on a patient immersed in a water bath
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litho·trip·ter (lithґo-trip″tər) an instrument for crushing calculi in lithotripsy. Also spelled lithotriptor.Medical dictionary. 2011.