calculous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkælkjʊləs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kal′kyə ləs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cal•cu•lous  (kal′kyə ləs),USA pronunciation adj. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologycharacterized by the presence of calculus, or stone.
  • Latin calculōsus, equivalent. to calcul(us) small stone (see calculus) + -ōsus -ous
  • late Middle English calculose, full of stones 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calculous / ˈkælkjʊləs/, calculary / ˈkælkjʊlərɪ/
  1. of or suffering from a calculus
    Obsolete form: calculose
'calculous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gastrolith - stone

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