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 |
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| 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 |