• (n.) The operation of breaking a stone in the bladder into small pieces capable of being voided.
(lĭ-thot´rĭ-te) lithotripsy.
Li·thot'ri·ty noun [ Litho- + Latin terere , tritum , to rub, grind.] (Surg.) The operation of breaking a stone in the bladder into small pieces capable of being voided. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: li-thot′ri-tē Synonyms: lithotripsy