Where does “urolithiasis” come from?

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

urolithiasis (English): Presence of calculi in the urinary tract

Definitions

  1. Presence of calculi in the urinary tract

Ancestry of “urolithiasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlithiasisThe process of forming stone-like deposits or...
2Latinlithiasis—
3Ancient Greekλιθίασιςlithiasis
4Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
Every word from Ancient Greek λίθος →Every word from Ancient Greek λιθίασις →Every word from Latin lithiasis →