kidney stone

noun

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

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May Increase the Risk of Kidney Stones Overuse of energy drinks can contribute to the formation of kidney stones. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026 Routhenstein warned that people prone to calcium oxalate kidney stones may also want to limit their intake. — Christina Manian, Health, 23 June 2026 Dottie went into acute kidney failure in January 2010 due to complications from kidney stones. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Sepsis can also develop from urinary infections, kidney stones, issues inside the abdomen, skin wounds and surgical sites. — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kidney stone

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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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Medical Definition

kidney stone

noun
: a calculus in the kidney

called also renal calculus

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