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li·thi·a·sis
\lə̇ˈthīəsə̇s\ noun
(plural lithia·ses \-ˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from lith- + -iasis
1. : the formation or presence of stony concretions in the body (as in the urinary tract and gall bladder) — usually used in combination
< cholelithiasis >
< nephrolithiasis >
2. : an abnormal development of sclerotic or grit cells in a plant (as the pear) |