👉 Lithotint is a medical terminology used in the field of nephrology, specifically referring to the process by which a kidney stone may rupture and be expelled from the body. It involves the hardening or shrinking of the kidney wall, causing it to become more prone to rupture during an urination or other activities that lead to the formation of a kidney stone. Lithotints are typically performed under general anesthesia or sedation, where the patient is either placed in a tube-like device called
