| Title | lithiasis |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary li·thi·a·sis ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Greek, from lithos DATE circa 1657 : the formation of stony concretions in the body (as in the gallbladder) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged li·thi·a·sis \lə̇ˈthīəsə̇s\ noun (plural lithia·ses \-ˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from lith- + -iasis 1. : the formation or presence of stony concretions in the body (as in the urinary tract and gall bladder) — usually used in combination < cholelithiasis > < nephrolithiasis > 2. : an abnormal development of sclerotic or grit cells in a plant (as the pear) |
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