The word "lithonephria" is a medical term used to describe the condition of having kidney stones. The spelling of this word is based on the Greek roots "litho-", meaning stone, and "nephros", meaning kidney. The "-ia" suffix is used to indicate a condition or state. The IPA phonetic transcription for "lithonephria" is /lɪθoʊˈnɛfriə/, with emphasis on the second syllable. While this word may be difficult to spell, it is important to understand its meaning in order to properly diagnose and treat kidney stone patients.
Stone in the kidney, the presence of renal calculi.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.