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Where does “lithopedion” come from?

lithopedion (English) comes from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

lithopedion (English): A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic...

Definitions

  1. A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic...

Ancestry of “lithopedion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
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