Electrolithotrity

/ɪˌlɛktroʊlɪˈθɑtrɪti/ noun

Definition

A medical procedure that uses electrical current to break apart kidney stones or gallstones into smaller fragments that can pass naturally.

Etymology

Compound of 'electro-' and 'lithotrity' (Greek 'lithos' meaning stone, 'tripsis' meaning rubbing). The term developed in the late 19th century as electrical medicine advanced.

Kelly Says

Electrolithotrity was early medical technology for pain relief—doctors would use electrical shocks to break up stones inside the body, which sounds terrifying but was actually a breakthrough compared to surgical removal.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሌክትሮሊቶትሪ
eh-lehk-troh-lee-toh-tree
ARالعربية
إليكتروليتوثري
i-lek-troh-lee-toh-thee-ree
BNবাংলা
বিদ্যুৎ-রোলিথো-ট্রিটি
bidyut-ro-lee-tho-tree-tee
CACatalà
electrolititotrícia
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-thee-ah
CSČeština
elektrolititotrita
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee-tah
DADansk
elektrolithotrity
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
DEDeutsch
Elektrolithotrie
e-lek-troh-lee-tho-tree
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτρολιθότριψη
eh-lek-troh-lee-tho-tree-pse
ESEspañol
electrolititotría
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-ah
FAفارسی
الکترولیتوتری
al-ek-troh-lee-toh-tree
FISuomi
elektrolithotritys
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee-s
FRFrançais
électrolithotrité
e-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tay
GUGU
એલેક્ટ્રોલિથોટ્રી
eh-lek-troh-lee-tho-tree
HAHA
elektrolititotri
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
HEעברית
אלקטרוליתוטריה
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-yah
HIहिन्दी
विद्युतलिप्थो-ट्रिट्री
vidyut-liptho-tree-tee
HUMagyar
elektrolithotritys
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
elektrolititotri
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
IGIG
elektrolititotri
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
ITItaliano
elettrolititotrità
eh-lehk-troh-lee-toh-tree-ta
JA日本語
電気石砕術
denki-seki-sa-jutsu
KKKK
электролитотрия
elektro-lee-toh-tree-ya
KMKM
អាកាសសម្ភារ
ah-kahs-sam-phar
KO한국어
전기석파절술
jeon-gi-seok-pa-jeol-sul
MRMR
इलेक्ट्रोलिथोत्री
eh-lek-troh-lee-tho-tree
MSBahasa Melayu
elektrolititotri
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
MYမြန်မာ
လျှပ်စစ်ကျောက်ပြတ်
ly-she-sit-kya-uk-pyat
NLNederlands
elektrolithotrity
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
NONorsk
elektrolithotrity
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
PAPA
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੋਲਿਥੋਟ੍ਰੀ
eh-lek-troh-lee-tho-tree
PLPolski
elektrolithotry
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree
PTPortuguês
electrolititotría
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-ah
RORomână
electrolititotrită
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee-tah
RUРусский
электролитотрия
elektro-lito-triya
SVSvenska
elektrolithotrity
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
SWKiswahili
elektrolititotri
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
TAதமிழ்
மின்னணு-கற்கு-துளைப்பு
minna-nu-kar-ku-thulaippu
TEతెలుగు
ఎలక్ట్రోలిథోట్రిటీ
eh-lek-troh-lee-tho-tree-tee
THไทย
ไฟฟ้าหินแตก
fai-fa-hin-dtaeng
TLTL
elektrolititotri
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
TRTürkçe
elektrolititotri
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
UKУкраїнська
електролітотрия
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-ya
URاردو
الکترولیتوٹری
al-ek-troh-lee-toh-tree
VITiếng Việt
điện lithotrity
dien li-tho-tree-tee
YOYO
elektrolititotri
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee
ZH中文
电石碎裂术
diàn shí suì liè shù
ZUZU
elektrolititotri
eh-lek-troh-lee-toh-tree-tee

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