Etymograph

English

pseudolithiasis

From pseudo- + lithiasis.

Formed from pseudo- + lithiasis

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Ancient Greek λίθος ‘stone’

Ancient Greek λιθίασις

Latin lithiasis

English lithiasis

Today it means

noun A medical condition that resembles, but is not in fact, lithiasis.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudolithiasis”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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