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gas·tro·lith (g

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1. A pathological stony mass formed in the stomach; gastric calculus.

2. A small stone found in the stomach of some reptiles, fish, and birds that aids in digestion by helping grind ingested food material.

gastrolith [ˈgæstrəlɪθ]

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a stone in the stomach; gastric calculus

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gastrolith (redirected from Gizzard stone)

gastrolith
(redirected from Gizzard stone)