nephrolithiasis

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, nephro- +‎ lithiasis, or, by surface analysis, nephrolith +‎ -iasis.

Noun

nephrolithiasis (uncountable)

  1. (biology, medicine) The formation of, and thus also the presence of, calculi in the kidneys (kidney stones).
    Synonym: renolithiasis
    Near-synonym: urolithiasis (broadly synonymous)

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