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urolith

American

[yoor-uh-lith] / ˈyʊər ə lɪθ /

noun

Pathology.

a urinary calculus.

urolith British

/ ˈjʊərəʊlɪθ /

noun

pathol a calculus in the urinary tract

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Other Word Forms

urolithic adjective

Etymology

Origin of urolith

First recorded in 1895–1900; uro- ¹ + -lith

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Associated words: uronology, urinal, urinate, urination, micturition, urethra, uric, uretic, uriniferous, enuresis, anuresis, diabetis, strangury, urolith, lateritious sediment, uroscopy, urinary, urea, diuretic. usage, n. treatment; custom, practice, use. use, n. employment, application, service, utilization, exploitation; necessity, need; utility, avail, advantage, usefulness, service; custom, usage, practice.

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