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cholelithiasis

cholelithiasis

1 9.8
A health problem where gallstones are in the gallbladder
  • noun
  • /ˌkoʊlɪlɪˈθaɪəsɪs/
  • Specialized
: colelitiasis
  • Cholelithiasis is also associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome.

Examples

  • Abdominal ultrasound demonstrated a normal biliary tree and an absence of cholelithiasis or choledocholithiasis.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor diagnosed her with cholelithiasis after reviewing her symptoms and medical history.

  • One of which is cholelithiasis or gallbladder stones.

    Blog text (25)

  • Many patients with cholelithiasis experience severe abdominal pain, especially after meals.

  • There are various treatment options for cholelithiasis, including medication and surgical removal of the gallbladder.

Surface Forms

cholelithiasis singular
cholelithiases plural

Morphology

cholelithiasis = chole + lith + iasis

The term is built from Greek medical combining forms (chole- 'bile', lith- 'stone', -iasis 'condition') that are not recognizable to an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be derived from common English words.

Etymology

The word cholelithiasis breaks into chole- 'bile', lith- 'stone', and -iasis 'condition', so it means a 'condition of bile stones'. That's why cholelithiasis means having gallstones in the gallbladder.