The medical term for the condition of stones in the gallbladder or bile ducts is:
A) cholecystitis
B) cholelithiasis
C) choledocholithotomy
D) cholecystectomy
B
Explanation: The root chol/e means "bile or gall"; lith, "stone"; and the suffix -iasis, "condition of." The other terms can be eliminated by their suffix: -itis, "inflammation," and -tomy, "incision."
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