Multiple choice general knowledge

Method of using waves to smash kidney stones is called

  1. Storiopsy

  2. Lithotripsy

  3. Hitheriopsy

  4. Carthiopsy

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lithotripsy is the medical procedure that uses shock waves to break down kidney stones into smaller pieces that can be passed naturally. The term comes from Greek: 'lithos' (stone) and 'tripsis' (breaking or rubbing). The other options are not recognized medical terms for this procedure.