| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
lithiasis li·thi·a·sis (lĭ-thī'ə-sĭs)
n. pl. li·thi·a·ses (-sēz')
The formation of calculi of any kind, especially biliary or urinary calculi.