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kidney stone

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kidney stone
n.
A small hard mass in the kidney that forms from deposits chiefly of phosphates and urates.
kidney stone
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a hard mass formed in the kidney, usually composed of oxalates, phosphates, and carbonates Also called renal calculus
2. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) Mineralogy another name for nephrite
kidney stone
A calculus that originates in the kidney and is usually composed of calcium salts, uric acid, cystine, and other compounds. Kidney stones cause extreme pain and bleeding if they obstruct the passage of urine in the kidney or in the ureter. They can often be treated with lithotripsy .
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Noun1.kidney stone - a calculus formed in the kidney
nephrolith, renal calculus, urinary calculus
calculus, concretion - a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful"
Translations
kidney stone n → calcolo renale
kidney stone n → calcolo renale


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