kidney stone

noun

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

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Chia seeds are also high in oxalates, a compound that contributes to the development of oxalate kidney stones. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2026 And huge doses of vitamin C (once erroneously thought to stave off colds) can stomach upset, diarrhoea and, in extreme cases, kidney stones. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026 Rare but serious problems, such as pancreatitis, kidney stones, arthritis, suicidal thinking, and eye disease, have to be investigated further. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025 Routhenstein warned that people prone to calcium oxalate kidney stones may also want to limit their intake. Christina Manian, Health, 19 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.

Medical Definition

kidney stone

noun
: a calculus in the kidney

called also renal calculus

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