Meanings
nounurolithiasis (countable and uncountable, plural urolithiases)
plural urolithiases
- countableuncountablebiologyFormation of, and thus also presence of, calculi in the urinary tract.
Near-synonym: nephrolithiasis (broadly synonymous)
Synonyms: nephrolithiasis[Appendix:Glossary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFormation of, and thus also presence of, calculi in the urinary tract.
Similar
nephrolithiasis[Appendix:Glossary
Origin
By surface analysis, uro- + lithiasis, or, by surface analysis, urolith + -iasis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish virtsakivitauti, urolitiaasi
- virtsakivitauticalculi in the urinary tract
- urolitiaasicalculi in the urinary tract
French lithiase urinaire, calcul urinaire
- lithiase urinairecalculi in the urinary tract
- calcul urinairecalculi in the urinary tract
Greek ουρολιθίαση
- ουρολιθίαση (ourolithíasi)calculi in the urinary tract
Russian мочекаменная болезнь
- мочекаменная болезнь (močekamennaja boleznʹ)calculi in the urinary tract
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APA
urolithiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urolithiasis
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“urolithiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urolithiasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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