lithiasis

li·thi·a·sis

[li-thahy-uh-sis]
noun Pathology.
the formation or presence of stony concretions, as calculi, in the body.

Origin:
1650–60; < Neo-Latin < Greek lithíāsis; see lith-, -iasis

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lithiasis (lɪˈθaɪəsɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
pathol the formation of a calculus
 
[C17: New Latin; see litho-, -iasis]

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Lithiasis is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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.
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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.

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