lithiasis

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lithiasis

  • /lɪˈθaɪ.əsɪs/

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From Latin lithiasis, from Ancient Greek λιθίασις (lithíasis, “lithiasis”), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

noun lithiases

  1. The process of forming stonelike deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.

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noun formation of stone-like deposits

Españollitiasis
한국어결석증 gyeolseokjeung
Françaislithiase
DeutschLithiasis

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@misc{lithiasis_2026,
  title = {lithiasis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lithiasis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}