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lithiasis

lit·hia·sis

UK/lɪˈθaɪ.əsɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ

Origin

From Latin lithiasis, from Ancient Greek λιθίασις (lithíasis, “lithiasis”), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

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