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lithiasis

/lɪˈθaɪ.əsɪs/

lithiasis noun: the process of forming stonelike deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.

Noun

lithiasis (plural lithiases)

  1. The process of forming stonelike deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.

lithiasis meaning in Tamil and Gujarati

lithiasis in Tamil

கல் அல்லது கட்டி உருவாதல், அசுமரி, கடினமாதல், கல்நோய், கல்லாதல், கல்லுருபெறல்

lithiasis in Gujarati

formation of stone-like deposits
અશ્મરી aśmarī

Forms of lithiasis

plurallithiases

Origin of lithiasis

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

Words formed from lithiasis

Questions about lithiasis

What does lithiasis mean?
Lithiasis means the process of forming stonelike deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.
What is lithiasis in Tamil?
Lithiasis in Tamil is கல் அல்லது கட்டி உருவாதல், அசுமரி, கடினமாதல். See Lithiasis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lithiasis?
Lithiasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce lithiasis?
Lithiasis is pronounced /lɪˈθaɪ.əsɪs/.
What is the plural of lithiasis?
The plural of lithiasis is lithiases.

Words near lithiasis in the dictionary

  1. lithia waters
  2. lithian
  3. lithias
  4. lithiases
  5. lithiasic
  6. lithiasis
  7. lithiate
  8. lithiated
  9. lithiates
  10. lithiatic
  11. lithiation

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