ENTEROLITH

enterolith

(noun) a calculus occurring in the intestines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enterolith (plural enteroliths)

A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.

(chiefly, British) A bezoar.

Source: Wiktionary


En"ter*o*lith, n. Etym: [Gr. -lith.] (Med.)

Definition: An intestinal concretion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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