LITHIASIS


Meaning of LITHIASIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: li- ' th ī - ə -s ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -a · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from lithos

Date: circa 1657

: the formation of stony concretions in the body (as in the gallbladder)

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