noun
- plural of lithiasis; the formation of stones or calculi in the body, especially in the gallbladder or urinary tract
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient’s medical history included multiple lithiases requiring surgical intervention.
- Kidney lithiases are more common in men than women.
- The doctor explained that lithiases can cause severe pain when stones pass through narrow ducts.
- Dietary changes may help prevent recurrent lithiases.
- The ultrasound revealed evidence of gallbladder lithiases.
- Treatment for lithiases depends on the size and location of the stones.