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.
ESBL stands for extended spectrum beta (Ã) lactamase. Beta lactamases are. enzymes produced by many species of bacteria which destroy one or more. antibiotics. It is one of the ways in which bacteria develop resistance. ESBLs are. unusual in that as the name suggests they break down an exceptionally wide. variety of antibiotics.