lithiasis

/ləˈθaɪəsəs/
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Definitions of lithiasis
  1. noun
    the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ
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    cholelithiasis
    the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
    enterolithiasis
    the presence of calculi in the intestines
    nephrolithiasis, renal lithiasis
    the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney
    nephrocalcinosis
    renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
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    pathology
    any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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