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lithiasis

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(li t̸hī′ə sis)

noun

the formation of calculi, or mineral concretions, within the body

Origin: ModL < Gr lithos, stone + -iasis

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noun pl. li·thi·a·ses (-sēzˌ)

Pathological formation of mineral concretions in the body.

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