kidney stone

noun

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

Examples of kidney stone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Drinking lemon water every day may help lower the risk of calcium kidney stones, mainly because lemon juice contains citrate and the water itself supports healthy urine flow. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026

Bret Michaels is sharing a health update with his fans after opening up about his issue with a kidney stone last weekend. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

And chaga is high in oxalates, so if you’re predisposed to kidney stones, mushroom coffee with chaga might be risky, Moore says. — Stacey Colino, Time, 22 July 2026

Imagine a patient undergoing imaging ordered for kidney stones. — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 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