Medical term:
calculosis
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.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
cal·cu·lo·sis
(kal'kyū-lō'sis),The tendency or disposition to form calculi or stones.
[L. calculus, small stone, + G. -osis, condition]
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cal·cu·lo·sis
(kal-kyū-lō'sis)The tendency or disposition to form calculi or stones.
[L. calculus, small stone, + G. -osis, condition]
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