urolithiasis

noun

uro·​lith·​ia·​sis ˌyu̇r-ə-li-ˈthī-ə-səs 

: a condition that is marked by the formation or presence of calculi in the urinary tract

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urolithiasis

• amebiasis
• candidiasis
• filariasis
• leishmaniasis
• mydriasis
• pityriasis
• archdiocese
• psoriasis
• cholelithiasis
• elephantiasis
• nephrolithiasis
• schistosomiasis

Medical Definition

urolithiasis

noun

uro·​lith·​ia·​sis ˌyu̇r-ə-lith-ˈī-ə-səs 

plural urolithiases -ˌsēz 

: a condition that is characterized by the formation or presence of calculi in the urinary tract