urolithiasis

noun uro·lith·ia·sis \ˌyu̇r-ə-li-ˈthī-ə-səs\

Definition of UROLITHIASIS

: a condition that is marked by the formation or presence of calculi in the urinary tract

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun uro·lith·ia·sis \ˌyu̇r-ə-lith-ˈī-ə-səs\

plural uro·lith·ia·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a condition that is characterized by the formation or presence of calculi in the urinary tract

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