Where does “nephrolithiasis” come from?

nephrolithiasis (English) comes from English lithiasis, from Latin lithiasis, from Ancient Greek λιθίασις, from Ancient Greek λίθος — a stone; stone as a substance.

nephrolithiasis (English): presence of calculi in kidneys

Definitions

presence of calculi in kidneys

Ancestry of “nephrolithiasis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	lithiasis	The process of forming stone-like deposits or...
2	Latin	lithiasis	—
3	Ancient Greek	λιθίασις	lithiasis
4	Ancient Greek	λίθος	a stone; stone as a substance

Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →