urolithiasis

DEFINITION of urolithiasis

Formation of, and thus also presence of, [calculi] in the [urinary tract]. urolithiasis is the formation of urinary calculi (“stones”) in the urinary system. nephrolithiasis or. “kidney stones” refers to calculi or stones in the kidney and is the most common form of urinary tract. stone disease. Ureter and bladder calculi almost always originate in the kidneys.

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ETYMOLOGY of urolithiasis

[surface analysis], [uro-] +‎ _[lithiasis], or, by [surface analysis] _[urolith] +‎ _[-iasis]. u·ro·li·thi·a·sis [ yoo r-oh-li-thahy-uh-sis ]

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RELATED TERMS to urolithiasis

• nephropathy
• pyelonephritis
• calculi
• hyperuricemia

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DERIVATIONS of urolithiasis

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