Calculi
| Medical Definition: |
An abnormal concretion occurring mostly in the urinary and biliary tracts, usually composed of mineral salts. Also called stones. |
| Guide Notes: |
GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics; coord IM with organ/diseases term (IM); chem composition of calculi: use /chem; /ultrastruct permitted; chemolysis of calculi: coord dis with /ther, not /drug ther |
Calculi Categories.
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Gallstones - Solid crystalline precipitates in the BILIARY TRACT, usually formed in the GALLBLADDER. Gallstones, derived from the BILE, consist mainly of calcium, cholesterol, or bilirubin. |
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Salivary Calculi - The presence of calculi in a salivary duct or gland. |
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