enterolith

English

WOTD – 29 June 2012

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛntəɹəˌlɪθ/, /ɛnˈtɛɹəˌlɪθ/

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Noun

enterolith (plural enteroliths)

1. A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.
2. (chiefly British) A bezoar.

Derived terms

• enterolithiasis

 

Translations

mineral concretion in the intestinal tract

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  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: suolikivi, enteroliitti
• French: entérolithe (fr) m
• German: Darmstein m, Enterolith m
• Latgalian: eņterolits
• Maori: tokapuku
• Portuguese: enterólito
• Russian: энтеролит (ru) (enterolit), кише́чный (ru) (kišéčnyj) конкремент (ru) (konkrement)
• Swedish: tarmsten c, enterolit c