Definition of "Urolithiasis"

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Urolithiasis (from Greek "ouron" meaning "urine", "lithos" meaning "stone") is formation of urinary calculi (urinary stones), which are calculi formed or located anywhere in the urinary system.

Classification
  • Nephrolithiasis (formation of kidney stones)
  • Ureterolithiasis (formation of stones in the ureters)
  • Cystolithiasis (aka vesical calculus, formation of bladder stones)
See also
  • Kidney stone

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