What does "lithiasis" mean?

The process of forming stonelike deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.

How do you pronounce "lithiasis"?

Pronounced //lɪˈθaɪ.əsɪs//.

/lɪˈθaɪ.əsɪs/ noun

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Noun

1
The process of forming stonelike deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.
2
the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ wordnet

From Latin lithiasis, from Ancient Greek λιθίασις (lithíasis, “lithiasis”), from λίθος (líthos, “stone”).