kidney stone

noun

: a calculus (as of calcium salts) in the kidney

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Check That Your Medications Are Safe Many prescription and over-the-counter drugs can contribute to the formation of kidney stones. Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025 Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts. Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025 Some people claim that drinking olive oil and lemon juice can treat various conditions, like kidney stones, joint pain, and premature aging. Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025 As an example, although very rare, too much vitamin C can lead to an upset stomach, diarrhea and kidney stones. Omer Awan, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for kidney stone 

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kidney stone was in 1874

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“Kidney stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20stone. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

kidney stone

noun
: a calculus in the kidney

called also renal calculus

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