cholelithiasis

American  

[koh-luh-li-thahy-uh-sis, kol-uh-] / ˌkoʊ lə lɪˈθaɪ ə sɪs, ˌkɒl ə- /

noun

Pathology.

1. the presence of gallstones.

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cholelithiasis Scientific  

/ kō′lə-lĭ-thī′ə-sĭs /

1. The presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.

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Etymology

Origin of cholelithiasis

First recorded in 1855–60; cholelith + -iasis

Example Sentences

Cholelithiasis, that is, stone in the bile duct, may not only cause severe pain, but may lead to rupture of the duct and a rapidly fatal termination.

From Project Gutenberg

If a man suffering from gallstones went to a textbook of surgery to study his disease, he. would find things like this: "Whereas in cases of simple cholelithiasis cholecystostomy is the operation of choice, in cases of acute calculous cholecystitis cholecystectomy is to be preferred."

From Time Magazine Archive