kidney stone
noun
Simple Definition of kidney stone
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medical : a hard object like a small stone that sometimes forms in a kidney and that can cause great pain
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of kidney stone
: a calculus (as of calcium salts) in the kidney
1874
First Known Use of kidney stone
1874
Medical Dictionary
kidney stone
noun
Medical Definition of kidney stone
: a calculus in the kidney—called also renal calculus
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