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steinstrasse

steinstrasse noun: a complication of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of kidney stones, in which multiple small stone fragments line up within the ureter, causing obstruction.

Noun

steinstrasse (plural steinstrasse or steinstrassen)

  1. A complication of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of kidney stones, in which multiple small stone fragments line up within the ureter, causing obstruction.

Forms of steinstrasse

pluralsteinstrasse
pluralsteinstrassen

Origin of steinstrasse

From German Steinstraße (“steinstrasse”, literally “stone street”), from Stein (“stone”) + Straße (“street, road”).

Questions about steinstrasse

What does steinstrasse mean?
Steinstrasse means a complication of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of kidney stones, in which multiple small stone fragments line up within the ureter, causing obstruction.
What part of speech is steinstrasse?
Steinstrasse is a noun.
What is the plural of steinstrasse?
The plural of steinstrasse is steinstrasse.

Words near steinstrasse in the dictionary

  1. Steinmeyer
  2. Steinmeyers
  3. steins
  4. Steinseifer
  5. steinsful
  6. steinstrasse
  7. Steinway
  8. Steinways
  9. Steitz
  10. Steitzes
  11. Stejari

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