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'''Lithotripsy''' is a procedure involving the physical destruction of hardened masses like [[Kidney stone disease|kidney stones]],{{R|"MedlinePlus1"}} [[bezoar]]s{{R|"Hayashi1"}} or [[gallstone]]s, which may be done [[non-invasive procedure|non -invasively]]. The term is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] words meaning "breaking (or pulverizing) stones" ([[wikt:litho-|litho-]] + [[wikt:τρίβω|τρίψω]] [tripso]).
 
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