Which of the following terms means having gallstones?
A) cholecystitis
B) cirrhosis
C) cholelithiasis
D) choledocholithotripsy
C) cholelithiasis
Correct. Cholelithiasis means the condition of having gallstones. Cholecystitis is
inflammation of the gallbladder. Cirrhosis is a chronic disease of the liver. Choledocholithotripsy
is the crushing of a gallstone in the common bile duct.
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