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lithiasis

DEFINITIONS OF: lithiasis

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n the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ

Types:
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cholelithiasis
the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
enterolithiasis
the presence of calculi in the intestines
nephrolithiasis, renal lithiasis
the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney
nephrocalcinosis
renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
Type of:
pathology
any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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