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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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High-Energy Shock Waves
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Ondas de Choque de Alta Energía
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Ondas de Choque de Alta Energia
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Synonyms English:
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HESW
Shock Waves, High-Energy
Shockwaves, Ultrasonic
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Tree Number:
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G01.750.770.776.283
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Definition English:
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High-amplitude compression waves, across which density, pressure, and particle velocity change drastically. The mechanical force from these shock waves can be used for mechanically disrupting tissues and deposits. |
See Related English:
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Lithotripsy
Phonophoresis
Sonication
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History Note English:
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1997; for SHOCKWAVES, ULTRASONIC use ULTRASONICS 1987-2009
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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33180
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Unique Identifier:
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D019220
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