lithopedion
lithopedion noun: a calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
Noun
lithopedion (plural lithopedions or lithopedia)
- A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
- Synonyms:
- stone baby
lithopedion meaning in Tamil
lithopedion in Tamil
- கற்பிண்டம்
Synonyms of lithopedion
Forms of lithopedion
| plural | lithopedions |
|---|---|
| plural | lithopedia |
| alternative form | lithopaedion |
Origin of lithopedion
From Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + παιδίον (paidíon, “little child”).
Questions about lithopedion
- What does lithopedion mean?
- Lithopedion means a calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
- What is lithopedion in Tamil?
- Lithopedion in Tamil is கற்பிண்டம். See Lithopedion meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lithopedion?
- Lithopedion is a noun.
- What is the plural of lithopedion?
- The plural of lithopedion is lithopedions.
Words near lithopedion in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lithopedion (page history and authors); lithopedion (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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