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lithopedion

calcified body of a dead fetus
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lithopedion

Summary

lithopedion is a pathology[1]. lithopedion draws 1,493 Wikipedia views per month (pathology category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • lithopedion's instance of is recorded as pathology[3].
  • stone is named after lithopedion[4].
  • lithopedion is a type of human fetus[5].
  • lithopedion's Commons category is recorded as Lithopedion[6].
  • lithopedion's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].

Body

Definition and Type

lithopedion's instance of is recorded as pathology[3]. lithopedion is a type of human fetus[5].

Origins

stone is named after lithopedion[4].

Why It Matters

lithopedion draws 1,493 Wikipedia views per month (pathology category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] lithopedion has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] lithopedion is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

pathology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). lithopedion. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lithopedion
MLA “lithopedion.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lithopedion.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lithopedion_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{lithopedion}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lithopedion}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → pathology
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → human fetus
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531481505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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