Medical Terminology / Unit 2 MedTerm 0081 short lesson, about 20 seconds
-lith: Stone
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The idea
The suffix lith names a stone or calculus in the structure its root identifies.
In practice
A ureterolith is a stone in the ureter.
Where people slip
Lith names the stone itself. A separate suffix names the condition of having one.
Your place on the trail
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