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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > biliary tract diseases > cholelithiasis
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > biliary tract diseases > cholelithiasis
Preferred Term:

cholelithiasis

Definition:
Presence or formation of gallstones in the biliary tract, usually in the gallbladder (cholecystolithiasis) or the common bile duct (choledocholithiasis).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
biliary tract diseases
Entry Terms:
  • gall stones
  • gallstones
  • biliary calculi
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17178
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