Flashcard 7 - Anatomy and Physiology Flashcard Set for the Medical Assistant test

kidney stones (nephrolithiasis), bladder stones (cystolithiasis), urinary stones (urolithiasis), and occasionally gallstones (cholelithiasis)

Lithotripsy uses noninvasive shock waves to break up calculi (rock-like masses of sedimentary materials) that form in the urinary and digestive tract. The pieces are then small enough to be urinated or removed from the bowel.