cystolith

9.9

A hard stone that forms in the bladder

noun
/ˈsɪstəˌlɪθ/

Specialized

: cistolit

Doctors detected a cystolith during the patient's ultrasound.

Examples

Surgical removal may be required when a cystolith becomes too large.
Many patients with cystoliths experience painful urination.
A cystolith can cause severe pain if it obstructs the flow of urine.
The doctor found a cystolith during the examination.
Doctors detected a cystolith during the patient's ultrasound.
A cystolith can cause severe pain if it obstructs the flow of urine.
Many patients with cystoliths experience painful urination.

Synonyms

bladder stone

vscystolith

Specialized

1 5.5

A hard lump of mineral that forms in the bladder

is specific to forming within the urine storage organ

urolith

vscystolith

Specialized

9.9

A hard stone that forms in the bladder or tubes that carry urine

is narrower and limited to the urine storage organ not the whole urine pathway

urinary calculus

vscystolith

Specialized

7.2

A hard stone that forms in the kidney and can block urine

is focused on formation inside the urine storage organ rather than in the kidney

Surface Forms

cystolith singular

cystoliths plural

Morphology

cystolith = cyst (opaque) = cyst + lith

Although 'cyst' is a recognizable medical word, the combining form '-lith' is not a standalone English word and the full term is a specialized medical formation, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Cystolith comes from two Greek parts: cyst- meaning 'bladder' and -lith meaning 'stone'. So a cystolith is literally a 'bladder stone', a hard piece of mineral that can form in the bladder and cause pain.