Clinical Diagnosis · Digestive System · Medium
Cholelithiasis
Meaning: The presence of stones in the gallbladder, often found incidentally on ultrasound.
In practice: Ultrasound confirmed cholelithiasis in the woman with recurrent biliary colic.
Word parts
- chole- means bile
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