lithiasis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /lɪˈθaɪ.əsɪs/
Etymology
From Latin lithiasis, from Ancient Greek λιθίασις (lithíasis, “lithiasis”), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”).
Meanings
- The process of forming stonelike deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithiases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ureterolithiasis · urocystolithiasis · lithiatic · cystolithiasis · dacryolithiasis · cholecystolithiasis · sialolithiasis · cupulolithiasis · nephrolithiasis · lithiasic · enterolithiasis · arthrolithiasis · choledocholithiasis · cholelithiasis · urolithiasis · nephroureterolithiasis · renolithiasis · canalolithiasis · urethrolithiasis · microlithiasis · broncholithiasis · rhinolithiasis · pseudolithiasis · pancreatolithiasis
Translations (6)
fr lithiase (formation of stone-like deposits) · de Lithiasis (formation of stone-like deposits) · ko 결석증 (formation of stone-like deposits) · gu અશ્મરી (formation of stone-like deposits) · la lithiasis (formation of stone-like deposits) · es litiasis (formation of stone-like deposits)