kidney stone

noun

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

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High oxalate intake can increase the risk of kidney stones in certain individuals, but cooking oxalate-rich foods can significantly reduce their levels. Roxana Ehsani, Health, 21 May 2025 High amounts of this spice may aggravate certain medical conditions, including certain gastrointestinal conditions, diabetes, kidney stones, and bleeding disorders. Jennifer Moll, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025 Now the new study, led by UNM professor Brent Wagner, MD, has found a connection between gadolinium and oxalic acid, a molecule found in foods which binds with metal ions, leading to medical issues such as kidney stones. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 Kidney problems: There’s evidence that turmeric may raise urine oxalate levels, which could increase the risk of kidney stone formation. Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kidney stone

Word History

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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“Kidney stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20stone. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

kidney stone

noun
: a calculus in the kidney

called also renal calculus

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