Noun
urolithiasis (countable and uncountable, plural urolithiases)
(biology, medicine) Formation of, and thus also presence of, calculi in the urinary tract.
A diagnosis of uric acid urolithiasis is supported by the presence of a radiolucent stone in the face of persistent urine acidity, in conjunction with the finding of uric acid crystals in fresh urine samples. Source: Internet
Despite these advantages, renal ultrasonography in 2009 was not considered a substitute for noncontrast helical CT scan in the initial diagnostic evaluation of urolithiasis. Source: Internet
Most ureteral stents can be removed cystoscopically during an office visit under topical anesthesia after resolution of the urolithiasis. Source: Internet
In the United States, the frequency in the population of urolithiasis has increased from 3.2% to 5.2% from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. Source: Internet
The total cost for treating urolithiasis was US$2 billion in 2003. Source: Internet