enterolith

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/ˈɛntəɹəˌlɪθ//ɛnˈtɛɹəˌlɪθ/

noun

A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.

OriginAncient Greek ἔντερον →
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Meanings

nounenterolith (plural enteroliths)

plural enteroliths

  1. A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.
  2. UKA bezoar.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
enterolite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔντερον“intestine”
  2. Englishenterolith

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 胃腸結石 /胃肠结石
  • 胃腸結石 /胃肠结石mineral concretion in the intestinal tract
Finnish suolikivi, enteroliitti
  • suolikivimineral concretion in the intestinal tract
  • enteroliittimineral concretion in the intestinal tract
French entérolithe
  • entérolithemineral concretion in the intestinal tract
German Darmstein, Enterolith
  • Darmsteinmineral concretion in the intestinal tract
  • Enterolithmineral concretion in the intestinal tract
Māori tokapuku
  • tokapukumineral concretion in the intestinal tract
Portuguese enterólito
  • enterólitomineral concretion in the intestinal tract
Russian энтеролит, кише́чный конкремент
  • энтеролит (enterolit)mineral concretion in the intestinal tract
  • кише́чный конкремент (kišéčnyj)mineral concretion in the intestinal tract
Swedish tarmsten, enterolit
  • tarmstenmineral concretion in the intestinal tract
  • enterolitmineral concretion in the intestinal tract
Cite this entry
APA

enterolith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterolith

MLA

“enterolith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterolith. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterolith,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterolith.

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