Disease or Syndrome
cholelithiasis
cho·le·li·thi·a·sis [ koh-luh-li-thahy-uh-sis, kol-uh- ]
Subclass of:
Biliary Tract Diseases
Etymology:
Greek chole = bile + lithos = stone + -iasis = condition
Definitions related to cholelithiasis:
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Hard, pebble-like deposits that form within the gallbladder.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The presence of calculi in the gallbladder.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cholelithiasis is the presence of one or more calculi (gallstones) in the gallbladder. In developed countries, about 10% of adults and 20% of people > 65 years have gallstones. Gallstones tend to be asymptomatic. The most common symptom is biliary colic; gallstones do not cause dyspepsia or fatty food intolerance. More serious...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Cholelithiasis is the presence of solid concretions in the gallbladder. Gallstones form in the gallbladder but may exit into the bile ducts (choledocholithiasis). Symptoms ensue if a stone obstructs the cystic, bile, or pancreatic duct. Most gallstones (>90%) in developed countries consist of cholesterol. Cholesterol gallstone formation...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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