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urolithiasis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Formation of, and thus also presence of, calculi in the urinary tract.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonym: nephrolithiasis (broadly synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nephrolithiasis[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, uro- + lithiasis, or, by surface analysis, urolith + -iasis.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: virtsakivitauti — calculi in the urinary tract
  • Finnish: urolitiaasi — calculi in the urinary tract
  • French: lithiase urinaire — calculi in the urinary tract
  • French: calcul urinaire — calculi in the urinary tract
  • Greek: ουρολιθίαση (ourolithíasi) — calculi in the urinary tract
  • Russian: мочекаменная болезнь (močekamennaja boleznʹ) — calculi in the urinary tract