Lithopedion Definition
noun
(medicine) A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
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Noun
Singular:
lithopedion
Plural:
lithopedionsOrigin of Lithopedion
From Ancient Greek λίθος (lithos, “stone”) + παιδίον (paidion, “little child”).
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