kidney stone

noun

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

Examples of kidney stone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spinach contains oxalate, which may affect calcium absorption and contribute to kidney stones. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2026

Watch for the dehydration symptoms Alfano flags, including constipation, low energy, brain fog, headaches and dry skin, and the more serious complications Martorano cites, including kidney stones and urinary tract infections. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Measures urine biomarkers including hydration, nutrition and kidney stone risk. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Could Parton's illness be more serious than kidney stones and exhaustion? — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kidney stone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Medical Definition

kidney stone

noun

: a calculus in the kidney

called also renal calculus