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urolithiasis

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[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.

Etymology

Origin of urolithiasis

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

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