glass(noun) a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure. glass, drinking glass(noun) a container for holding liquids while drinking. glass, glassful(noun) the quantity a glass will hold. field glass, glass, spyglass(noun) a small refracting telescope.
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is the meaning of ESWL in the medical context. E= Extracorporeal S= Shock W= Wave L= Lithotripsy. ESWL. It is a non-invasive procedure used to send shock waves through the body to disintegrate kidney stones.
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) uses ultrasound to break up kidney stones. There are two sources of pain - from the kidney itself due to the trauma and from passing the stone fragments. The pain from the kidney should be similar to a bruise anywhere. A bit, but not too bad.