kidney stone

noun

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

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Although their conditions seemed to be stable, in February 2025, a test for kidney stones revealed that Cori, now 40, had a precancerous growth on her pancreas, requiring her to undergo surgery to remove her spleen and part of her pancreas. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 The Wisconsin Supreme Court debate originally scheduled for March 25 has been postponed until Thursday, April 2, after Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor went to the hospital and was diagnosed with kidney stones. Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Beet supplements are also not for everyone, experts note — including those with kidney stones, low blood pressure or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026 Doctors in the Bay Area are researching new drugs to prevent recurring kidney stones, especially for patients who do not respond to current treatments. Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026 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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Medical Definition

kidney stone

noun
: a calculus in the kidney

called also renal calculus

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