(from the article `gallstone`) Predisposing factors to the development of gallstones (cholelithiasis) are inflammation and stagnation resulting from liver damage, chronic ... Cholelithiasis, or the formation of gallstones in the gallbladder, is the most common disease of the biliary tract. Gallstones are of three types: ... [2 relate... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/76
(ko″lә-lĭ-thi´ә-sis) the presence or formation of gallstones; they may be either in the gallbladder (cholecystolithiasis) or in the common bile duct (choledocholithiasis). adj., cholelith´ic., adj. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Cholelithiasis: 1. The presence of stones in the gallbladder or common bile duct. 2. The process of formation of such stones. From the Greek roots chole, bile + lithos, stone. Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25631