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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.
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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.
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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.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005