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Special article: calculus breakability--fragility and durility

S P Dretler1

  • 1Kidney Stone Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Journal of Endourology
|February 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

The introduction of lithotripsy necessitates new terms to describe urinary stone breakability. Researchers propose "durile" and "durility" to accurately quantify stone fragmentation resistance, improving clinical understanding.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Medical Terminology

Background:

  • Urinary stone fragmentation susceptibility varies with radiologic appearance and chemical composition.
  • Existing terminology lacks precise descriptors for stone breakability, particularly for stones resistant to fragmentation.
  • The term 'stone fragility' emerged with lithotripsy but lacks a suitable antonym for hard stones.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the need for precise terminology to describe urinary calculus breakability.
  • To propose a new set of terms for quantifying stone fragmentation resistance.
  • To enhance clinical understanding and accuracy in assessing urinary stone properties.

Main Methods:

  • Linguistic analysis of Latin roots for terms related to hardness and resistance.
  • Proposal of new terms derived from Latin roots 'dur' (hard) and suffix '-ile' (pertaining to).
  • Definition of 'durile' (adjective) and 'durility' (noun) for describing stone breakability.

Main Results:

  • The proposed terms 'durile' and 'durility' offer a more accurate and nuanced description of stone fragmentation resistance.
  • These terms provide a necessary antonym to 'fragility,' enabling a fuller spectrum of breakability description.
  • The proposed neologisms are linguistically sound, easily spoken, and clinically useful.

Conclusions:

  • The adoption of 'durile' and 'durility' will improve the precision of communication regarding urinary stone properties.
  • These terms reflect advancements in understanding stone composition and fragmentation.
  • Standardized terminology is crucial for accurate quantitation and clinical decision-making in lithotripsy.

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