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Lithotripsy [r]: The use of directed energy, usually acoustic but sometimes laser, to break up hardened "stones" (calculi) in organs such as the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces; the energy may be delivered by catheter or by a focused percutaneous beam through the skin [e]
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