kidney stone

noun

, Pathology.

an abnormal stone, or concretion, composed primarily of oxalates and phosphates, found in the kidney.

kidney stone

Also calledrenal calculus pathol a hard mass formed in the kidney, usually composed of oxalates, phosphates, and carbonates
mineralogy another name for nephrite

kidney stone

A calculus that originates in the kidney and is usually composed of calcium salts, uric acid, cystine, and other compounds. Kidney stones cause extreme pain and bleeding if they obstruct the passage of urine in the kidney or in the ureter. They can often be treated with lithotripsy .

First recorded in 1970–75

Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman passed a kidney stone during a debate Tuesday.

And up until two hours beforehand, he was in the hospital with a kidney stone.

It ended up being the first kidney stone of his life—which was this unbelievable curveball.

Referencing an auction where he sold a kidney stone for $75,000, Shatner showed the man of the hour his chops.

And in the end if a kidney stone was all you had, would you, looking back, have foregone any of the tests?

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