lithiasis
the formation or presence of stony concretions, as calculi, in the body.
Origin of lithiasis
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How to use lithiasis in a sentence
Similarly, in Oxaluria, oxalic acid is found there; in lithiasis, lithic acid in excess.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandDiabetes and lithiasis are more under the control of Restoratives than the others.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandA simple excess of uric acid in this secretion constitutes lithiasis.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William HeadlandIn Gout and lithiasis there is an excess in the system of nitrogenous matter, and thus a tendency to an extra formation of urea.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland
British Dictionary definitions for lithiasis
/ (lɪˈθaɪəsɪs) /
pathol the formation of a calculus
Origin of lithiasis
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