kidney stone

noun

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

Examples of kidney stone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
And because almonds contain oxalates, overconsumption of the butter poses a kidney stone risk in susceptible individuals. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 One study found that pomegranate extract helped prevent kidney stones from forming in people who are prone to them. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025 An appendectomy is the most expensive at $20,194, followed by a C-section delivery for pregnancy at $15,603, vaginal delivery at $9,697, gallbladder removal at $9,256, kidney stone removal using shockwave crushing at $8,900, colonoscopy with tumor removal at $2,920, skin abscesses removal at $906. Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025 For humans, crystalline buildups in the body manifest as excruciating shards in joints—a condition known as gout—or as kidney stones in the urinary tract. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kidney stone

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kidney stone was in 1874

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Kidney stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20stone. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

kidney stone

noun
: a calculus in the kidney

called also renal calculus

More from Merriam-Webster on kidney stone

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!