kidney stone

noun

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

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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 Without enough water, minerals can build up in your urinary tract and form kidney stones. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026 In September 2025, Parton missed an event at Dollywood because of a kidney stone infection. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 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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