Definition of cholelithiasis in English:
cholelithiasis
nounˌkɒlɪlɪˈθʌɪəsɪsˌkōlələˈTHīəsəs
mass nounMedicine The formation of gallstones.
Example sentencesExamples
- Liver function tests, such as lactate dehydrogenase and aspartate aminotransferase, may be elevated in alcoholic liver disease and pancreatitis associated with cholelithiasis.
- 95% of those with cholecystitis will have cholelithiasis.
- Everything about his cholecystitis with cholelithiasis and pancreatitis was ‘textbook’ except the location of his most intense abdominal pain.
- These tumors are associated with diabetes mellitus, cholelithiasis, steatorrhea, and hypochlorhydria.
- Splenectomy effectively arrests the extravascular hemolysis and prevents its long-term complications, such as cholelithiasis and aplastic crises.