The word "Hippolith" is a compound of "hippo" meaning horse and "lithos" meaning stone. It is spelled as /hɪpəlɪθ/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable "hip" is pronounced as "hip" with a short "i" sound. The second syllable "po" is pronounced as "puh" with a short "u" sound. The final syllable "lith" is pronounced as "lith" with a short "i" sound. The stress is on the second syllable, hence "Hippolith." This word refers to a type of stone used in horse shoeing.
A concretion in the stomach of the horse.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.