Definition

The condition where stones form in the gallbladder or bile ducts, often causing pain and other health issues.

Example

Doctors diagnosed her with cholelithiasis after she experienced severe abdominal pain.

Conversation

I heard you had a health scare recently, what happened?

Yeah, my doctor mentioned something about cholelithiasis during my check-up.

Wow, that sounds serious! What does it mean exactly?

It means I have gallstones, but I'm managing it with some dietary changes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cholelithiasis → It is formed from "chole" (from Greek "chole", meaning bile) and "lithiasis" (from Greek "lithos", meaning stone, and "-iasis", meaning a pathological condition). The term refers to the condition of having stones in the bile, commonly known as gallstones.

Memory Tip

Think of 'bile' ('chole') and 'stones' ('lithos') to remember that 'cholelithiasis' means a condition involving stones in the bile.

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