Nephrolithiasis
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The formation of, and thus also the presence of, calculi in the kidneys (kidney stones). uncountable
"Near-synonym: urolithiasis (broadly synonymous)"
- 2 the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Near-synonym: urolithiasis (broadly synonymous)"
Etymology
By surface analysis, nephro- + lithiasis, or, by surface analysis, nephrolith + -iasis.