lithiasis

noun li·thi·a·sis \li-ˈthī-ə-səs\

plural li·thi·a·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of LITHIASIS

: the formation of stony concretions in the body (as in the gallbladder)

New Latin, from Greek, from lithos

First Known Use: circa 1657

Medical Dictionary

noun li·thi·a·sis \lith-ˈī-ə-səs\

plural li·thi·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the formation of stony concretions in the body (as in the urinary tract or gallbladder)—often used in combination <cholelithiasis>

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