kidney stone


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

Origin of kidney stone

1
First recorded in 1970–75
  • Also called renal calculus.

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How to use kidney stone in a sentence

  • 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

kidney stone

noun
  1. Also called: renal calculus pathol a hard mass formed in the kidney, usually composed of oxalates, phosphates, and carbonates

  2. mineralogy another name for nephrite

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Scientific definitions for kidney stone

kidney stone

  1. 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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