kidney stone

American

noun

Pathology.

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

kidney stone British

noun

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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kidney stone Scientific

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 .

Etymology

Origin of kidney stone

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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In 2023, doctors in Taiwan removed more than 300 kidney stones from a 20 year old woman who had reportedly been drinking bubble tea instead of water.

From Science Daily

For example, a “stone box” for urology patients is packed with vegetables to help prevent kidney stones.

From Los Angeles Times

Ailments like anemia, kidney stones and osteoporosis can arise as well, and most returning astronauts can barely walk under the sudden chains of gravity.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the meantime, the stoics among us will just wait until this too shall pass — like a bad kidney stone.

From Salon

He is a doctor, and the wife is often in pain because she suffers from kidney stones.

From Literature

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