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cholelithiasis
This term is a specialized medical descriptor used primarily in clinical settings, pathology reports, and academic literature. It carries a neutral, diagnostic tone and is the formal equivalent of saying a patient has gallstones. In a patient-facing or casual context, healthcare providers typically substitute this term with the more accessible phrase "gallstones" to avoid overly technical jargon.
As a medical condition denoting a specific pathological state, the word is treated as an uncountable noun. It describes the condition of having stones rather than the stones themselves; therefore, it does not have a plural form. To refer to multiple instances of the condition across different patients, one would use phrases such as "cases of cholelithiasis."
Meanings
Examples
The patient was diagnosed with cholelithiasis after an abdominal ultrasound.
The patient was diagnosed with cholelithiasis after an abdominal ultrasound.
I suspect cholelithiasis given the recurring pain in your upper right quadrant.
Chronic cholelithiasis can lead to severe inflammation of the gallbladder wall.
Chronic cholelithiasis can lead to severe inflammation of the gallbladder wall.
Is cholelithiasis common in patients with rapid weight loss?
The surgical report confirms that cholelithiasis was the primary cause of the obstruction.
He wondered if his dietary habits had contributed to the development of cholelithiasis.
Asymptomatic cholelithiasis is often discovered incidentally during imaging for other conditions.
Asymptomatic cholelithiasis is often discovered incidentally during imaging for other conditions.
We need to rule out cholelithiasis before proceeding with the other treatment.