Cholelithiasis


[koh-luh-li-thahy-uh-sis, kol-uh-] /ˌkoʊ lə lɪˈθaɪ ə sɪs, ˌkɒl ə-/

noun, Pathology.
1.
the presence of gallstones.

cholelithiasis cho·le·li·thi·a·sis (kō’lə-lĭ-thī’ə-sĭs)
n.
The presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.
cholelithiasis
(kō’lə-lĭ-thī’ə-sĭs)
The presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.

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