kidney stone

noun

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

Examples of kidney stone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

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