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pos·tho·lith (posґtho-lith) [postho- + -lith] preputial calculus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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Postholith — Pos|tho|li̱th [zu gr. ποσϑιον = Vorhaut u. ↑...lith] m; s u. en, e[n]: „Vorhautstein“, bei ↑Phimose auftretendes, aus ↑Smegma und Harnsalzen bestehendes Konkrement unter der Vorhaut … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
postholith — concretion or stone in the foreskin Stones and Rocks … Phrontistery dictionary
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
preputial calculus — a concretion or calculus of the prepuce; called also postholith … Medical dictionary
Balanolith — Balano|li̱th [gr. βαλανος = Eichel; eichelförmiges Gebilde; Eichel des männlichen Gliedes u. ↑...lith] m; s u. en, e[n]: = Postholith … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Präputialstein — Prä|putia̱l|stein: = Postholith … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Smegmolith — Smeg|mo|li̱th [↑Smegma u. ↑...lith] m; s u. en, e[n]: = Postholith … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Stones and Rocks — All the words in this list incorporate the element lith , from the Greek lithos stone . Unfortunately, if you ve come looking for a list of different types of stone (a list that would easily run into the thousands) you should really consult a… … Phrontistery dictionary
