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urolithiasis

[ yoor-oh-li-thahy-uh-sis ]
/ ˌyʊər oʊ lɪˈθaɪ ə sɪs /

noun Pathology.

a diseased condition marked by the formation of stones in the urinary tract.

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Origin of urolithiasis

First recorded in 1855–60; uro-1 + lithiasis

Words nearby urolithiasis

urogenous, urogram, urography, urokinase, urolith, urolithiasis, urology, uromere, uroncus, uronephrosis, -uronic
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Medical definitions for urolithiasis

urolithiasis
[ yur′ō-lĭ-thī′ə-sĭs ]

n.

A diseased condition resulting from the presence or formation of calculi in the urinary tract.
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