Stone in the gall bladder, kidney or bladder. Chiefly made up of deposits of salts of chemicals, phosphates and oxalates. Agents to eliminate or dissolve are known as anti-lithics. Health Source: Bartrams Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine Author: Health Encyclopedia
The general name given to concretions in, for example, the URINARY BLADDER, KIDNEYS or gall-bladder (see LIVER). Health Source: Medical Dictionary Author: Health Dictionary
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