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calculous

[ kal-kyuh-luhs ]

adjective

Pathology.
  1. characterized by the presence of calculus, or stone.


calculous

/ ˈæʊə /

adjective

  1. pathol of or suffering from a calculus
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of calculous1

1400–50; late Middle English calculose, full of stones < Latin ܱōܲ, equivalent to calcul ( us ) small stone ( calculus ) + -ōܲ -ous
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It’s not an especially complicated calculous: Hillary Clinton believes the current system is broken.

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In the second study, French researchers focused on just over 400 people who had acute calculous cholecystitis, an inflammation and enlargement of the gallbladder.

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Such government subsidies don’t just provide financial assistance to those choosing institutional childcare; they can change the calculous for other families. 

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Muller has justly observed that these experiments of Magendie have thrown considerable light on the causes and the mode of treatment of the gout and calculous disorders.

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He had been little subject to disease, except an attack of the gout occasionally, until about the year 1781, when he was first attacked with symptoms of the calculous complaint, which continued during his life.

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