urolithiasis
noun
urolithiasis is spelled U-R-O-L-I-T-H-I-A-S-I-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, urolithiasis means “Formation of, and thus also presence of, calculi in the urinary tract” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of urolithiasis is urolithiases.
How many letters and syllables are in urolithiasis?
| Letters | 12: U-R-O-L-I-T-H-I-A-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is urolithiasis?
Urolithiasis appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of urolithiasis
- urolithiases plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does urolithiasis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Formation of, and thus also presence of, calculi in the urinary tract.
Near-synonym: nephrolithiasis (broadly synonymous)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Urolithiasis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense calculi in the urinary tract:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lithiase urinaire, calcul urinaire |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does urolithiasis come from?
By surface analysis, uro- + lithiasis, or, by surface analysis, urolith + -iasis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).