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cholelithiasis

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cho·le·li·thi·a·sis  (kl-l-th-ss)
n.
The presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.
cholelithiasis  (kl-l-th-ss)
The presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts.
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Noun1.cholelithiasis - the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
lithiasis - the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ


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