cystolith

noun cys·to·lith \ˈsis-tə-ˌlith\

Definition of CYSTOLITH

: a calcium carbonate concretion arising from the cellulose wall of cells of higher plants

German Zystolith, from zyst- cyst- + -lith

First Known Use: 1857

Medical Dictionary

noun cys·to·lith \ˈsis-tə-ˌlith\

: a urinary calculus

—cys·to·lith·ic \ˌsis-tə-ˈlith-ik\ adjective

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