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cys⋅to⋅lith

  [sis-tl-ith]
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–noun Botany.
a mass of calcium carbonate on the cellulose wall.
Origin:
1840–50; cysto- + -lith

Related forms:
cys⋅to⋅lith⋅ic, adjective
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cys·to·lith   (sĭs'tə-lĭth')   
n.  

  1. Botany A mineral concretion, usually of calcium carbonate, occurring in the epidermal cells of certain plants, such as figs.

  2. See urinary calculus.

urinary calculus  
n.  A hard mass of mineral salts in the urinary tract. Also called cystolith, urolith.
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Main Entry: cys·to·lith
Pronunciation: 'sis-t&-"lith
Function: noun
: a urinary calculus —cys·to·lith·ic /"sis-t&-'lith-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cystolith cys·to·lith (sĭs'tə-lĭth')
n.
See urinary calculus.

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