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lithiasis

[lĭ-thi´ah-sis]

1. a condition marked by formation of calculi and concretions.

2. sometimes used as a synonym for one of the specific types of lithiasis, such as urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis, or cholelithiasis.

gallbladder lithiasis cholecystolithiasis.

pancreatic lithiasis pancreatolithiasis.

renal lithiasis nephrolithiasis.

urinary lithiasis urolithiasis.

li·thi·a·sis

(li-thī'ă-sis),

Formation of calculi of any kind, especially of biliary or urinary calculi.

[litho- + G. -iasis, condition]

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lithiasis

(lĭ-thī′ə-sĭs)

n. pl. lithia·ses (-sēz′)

Pathological formation of mineral concretions in the body.

li·thi·a·sis

(li-thī'ă-sis)

Formation of calculi of any kind, especially of biliary or urinary calculi.

[litho- + G. -iasis, condition]

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lithiasis

The formation of stones (calculi) anywhere in the body, but especially in the urinary and bile secretion and storage systems.

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The care with feeding must have as main focus the reduction of incidence and, particularly, recurrence of urinary lithiasis. Modifications in the diet may be made to avoid the installation of several metabolic disturbances that contribute to the formation of stones.

Based on the information insofar presented, it becomes the focal point of this research the identification and use of the ratio of prevalence of risk factors for the formation of kidney stones among civil construction workers as contributors for the creation of strategies and campaigns focused on prevention, once urinary lithiasis is a clinical condition with direct impact on the elevation of absenteeism rates, especially due to the discomfort and morbidity of such condition.

Urinary lithiasis in civil construction workers as a management indicator for health and improvement in personnel/Litiase urinaria em trabalhadores da construcao civil como indicador para a gestao em saude e melhoria na gestao de pessoas

Metabolic assessment in patients with urinary lithiasis. Int Braz J Urol 2005;31:29-33.

Rekurren kalsiyum oksalat tas hastalarinda metabolik degerlendirme. / Metabolic evaluation in patients with recurrent calcium oxalate stones

In the Urology Department, abdominal radiographs (two sided) and kidney, ureter, bladder (KUB) urinary ultrasonographic evaluations were obtained for all patients to diagnose urinary lithiasis. ESWL was applied with a electrohydraulic type (ELMED Lithotripsy Systems, Multimed Classic) electrohydraulic lithotripter.

The effect of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy on the hearing

Urinary lithiasis: etiology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis.WeinAJKavoussiLRNovickAC, et al.

A comparison of the metabolic profiles of diabetic and non-diabetic uric acid stone formers

CUA members' practices in the treatment of urinary lithiasis are in keeping with published guidelines.

Renal colic and urolithiasis practice patterns in Canada: a survey of Canadian Urological Association members