Which term means "surgical crushing of a stone"?

a. lithotripsy
b. lithotomy
c. lithomegaly
d. lithomalacia


a
Explanation:
a. lithotripsy: correct
b. lithotomy: means "incision into a stone"
c. lithomegaly: means "enlargement of a stone"
d. lithomalacia: means "softening of a stone"

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