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Calculus — A stone, as in the urinary tract. Also, the calcium salt deposits on the teeth. The word calculus in Latin means a pebble. Pebbles were once used for counting, from which came the mathematical field of calculus. A urinary calculus is a pebble in… … Medical dictionary
angiolithic — Relating to an angiolith … Medical dictionary
angi- — combining form or angio Etymology: New Latin, from Greek angei , angeio vessel, blood vessel, from angeion, diminutive of angos vessel; perhaps akin to Latin angulus angle more at angle 1 … Useful english dictionary
-lith — suffix denoting types of stone (laccolith; monolith). Etymology: Gk lithos stone * * * ˌlith noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin lithus & French lithe, from Greek lithos stone 1 … Useful english dictionary
