Synonyms & related words for lithotripter

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Words related to lithotripter

Explore words related to lithotripter — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lithotripsy, lithotriptor, lithontriptor, lithotritor, nephropexy, cystotomy, surgery, lithotomy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does lithotripter come from?

The word lithotripter breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: litho-, from Greek lithos (“stone”); trip, from Greek tribein (“to rub, crush”); and -ter, from Greek -ter (“agent, instrument”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.