cholelithiasis
A doctor points to a diagram showing cholelithiasis during a patient consultation.
- Noun:
- A medical condition characterized by the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder: "Cholelithiasis" is the formal medical term for having gallstones. It refers to the state or condition itself, not the individual stones.
- Noun:
- The patient was diagnosed with cholelithiasis after experiencing severe abdominal pain.
- Asymptomatic cholelithiasis often requires no immediate treatment.
- Obesity is a known risk factor for the development of cholelithiasis.
"Symptomatic cholelithiasis": Refers to the condition when gallstones cause noticeable symptoms such as pain (biliary colic) or complications.
- Symptomatic cholelithiasis is typically an indication for surgical removal of the gallbladder.
"Complicated cholelithiasis": Describes cases where gallstones lead to further medical issues like inflammation or infection.
- The ultrasound revealed signs of complicated cholelithiasis, including gallbladder wall thickening.
Cholelith (n): A single gallstone. This is the term for the stone itself, whereas "cholelithiasis" is the condition of having stones.
- The surgeon removed several small choleliths.
Cholecystolithiasis (n): A more precise synonym, specifically meaning stones in the gallbladder (from "cholecyst-" for gallbladder).
- The terms cholelithiasis and cholecystolithiasis are often used interchangeably in clinical practice.
- Gallstone disease: A more common, non-technical term for the condition.
- Biliary lithiasis: A general term for stone formation in the biliary system, which can include the gallbladder or bile ducts.
Cholecystitis (n): Inflammation of the gallbladder, often caused by cholelithiasis.
- Acute cholecystitis is a common complication of cholelithiasis.
Choledocholithiasis (n): The presence of gallstones within the common bile duct, which is a potential complication of cholelithiasis.
- The patient's jaundice was due to choledocholithiasis arising from pre-existing cholelithiasis.
A doctor points to a diagram showing cholelithiasis during a patient consultation.
- the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder