English Explanatory Dictionary

enterolith

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.
  2. A bezoar.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛntəɹəˌlɪθ/ /ɛnˈtɛɹəˌlɪθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enterolith.wav

Word forms

enterolith enteroliths

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”). By surface analysis, entero- + -lith.

Derived words

enterolithiasis
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