lithuresis

[ lith-uh-ree-sis ]
/ ˌlɪθ əˈri sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the passage of gravel in the urine.

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Origin of lithuresis

<New Latin <Greek líth(os) lith- + oúrēsis urination, equivalent to ourē- (variant stem of oureîn to urinate; see uro-1) + -sis-sis

Words nearby lithuresis

lithotriptoscopy, lithotrite, lithotrity, Lithuania, Lithuanian, lithuresis, lithuria, lithy, litigable, litigant, litigate
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Medical definitions for lithuresis

lithuresis
[ lĭth′yu-rē′sĭs ]

n.

The passage of small calculi in the urine.
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