intestinal calculus
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intestinal calculus — noun or intestinal concretion : dust ball … Useful english dictionary
intestinal concretion — noun see intestinal calculus … Useful english dictionary
Calculus — A stone, as in the urinary tract. Also, the calcium salt deposits on the teeth. The word calculus in Latin means a pebble. Pebbles were once used for counting, from which came the mathematical field of calculus. A urinary calculus is a pebble in… … Medical dictionary
Intestinal colic — Colic Col ic, n. [F. colique, fr. L. colicus sick with the colic, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, the colon. The disease is so named from its being seated in or near the colon. See {Colon}.] (Med.) A severe paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, due to spasm,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enterolith — An intestinal calculus formed of layers of soaps and earthy phosphates surrounding a nucleus of some hard body such as a swallowed fruit stone or other indigestible substance. [entero + G. lithos, stone] * * * en·ter·o·lith ent ə rō .lith n a… … Medical dictionary
splanchnolith — An intestinal calculus. [splanchno + G. lithos, stone] … Medical dictionary
dust ball — noun : a concretion composed of vegetable or mineral matter found in the intestines (as of the horse) and varying in size from a few ounces to several pounds called also intestinal calculus; compare hair ball * * * Chiefly Northern and North… … Useful english dictionary
Gallstone — Classification and external resources Numerous small gallstones, composed largely of cholesterol ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
List of dog diseases — This list of dog diseases is a continuously updated selection of diseases and other conditions found in the dog. Some of these diseases are unique to dogs or closely related species, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not… … Wikipedia
Cistinuria — Estructura química de la cistina formada por L cisteína (en condiciones biológicas) Clasificación y recursos externos … Wikipedia Español
