kidney stone
an abnormal stone, or concretion, composed primarily of oxalates and phosphates, found in the kidney.
Origin of kidney stone
1- Also called renal calculus.
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How to use kidney stone in a sentence
“I was passing kidney stones and I did what probably a lot of people do—I went online,” he said.
The Play Obamacare Needs: ‘Mercy Killers’ at the Working Theater | Emily Wilson | February 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe easiest way to convince a croaker to write a “script” for morphine is to fake gallstones or kidney stones.
American Dreams, 1953: ‘Junky’ by William S. Burroughs | Nathaniel Rich | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTKidney stones are so common that in some communities nearly all the residents have had their gallbladders removed.
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia | Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco | June 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLeaping to the kidney-stones that paved it, he announced himself a visitor to Mistress Rosamund.
The Sea-Hawk | Raphael SabatiniThe kidney-stones of the Leicester streets had been hurting her feet, and she was in no mood for mercy.
The Vanity Girl | Compton Mackenzie
Similar relief is often afforded from the pain of kidney stones before they become definitely engaged in the ureter.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
British Dictionary definitions for kidney stone
Also called: renal calculus pathol a hard mass formed in the kidney, usually composed of oxalates, phosphates, and carbonates
mineralogy another name for nephrite
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Scientific definitions for 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 .
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