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cholelith

[ koh-luh-lith, kol-uh- ]
/ ˈkoʊ lə lɪθ, ˈkɒl ə- /

noun Pathology.

a gallstone.

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Also chololith.

Origin of cholelith

chole- + -lith

Words nearby cholelith

choledochostomy, choledochotomy, choledochous, choleic, choleic acid, cholelith, cholelithiasis, cholelithotomy, cholelithotripsy, cholemesis, cholemia
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Medical definitions for cholelith

cholelith
[ kō′lə-lĭth′ ]

n.

gallstone
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