urolithiasis

[yoor-oh-li-thahy-uh-sis]

u·ro·li·thi·a·sis

[yoor-oh-li-thahy-uh-sis]
noun Pathology.
a diseased condition marked by the formation of stones in the urinary tract.

Origin:
1855–60; uro-1 + lithiasis
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Urolithiasis has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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urolithiasis u·ro·li·thi·a·sis (y&oobreve;r'ō-lĭ-thī'ə-sĭs)
n.
A diseased condition resulting from the presence or formation of calculi in the urinary tract.

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