Etymology

enterolith

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Today it means: A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔντερον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔντερον“intestine”
  2. English todayenterolith

Coined based on Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”). By surface analysis, entero- + -lith.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔντερον all →

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