lithiasis
Meaning
The process of forming stone-like deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/lɪˈθaɪ.əsɪs/
Etymology
From Latin lithiasis, from Ancient Greek λιθίασις (lithíasis, “lithiasis”), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”).
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