Broncholithiasis

/ˌbrɑŋkoʊlɪˈθeɪsɪs/ noun

A medical condition where stones or mineral deposits form inside the bronchial tubes of the lungs.

From Greek 'bronchos' (windpipe) + 'lithos' (stone) + suffix '-iasis' (condition or disease state). The suffix '-iasis' comes from Greek medical terminology and indicates an abnormal condition, popular in medical nomenclature since the Victorian era.

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