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.

Translations

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