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Examples of kidney stone in a Sentence
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Chia seeds are high in oxalate, a compound that can attach to calcium to form kidney stones.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Its drug candidate for primary hyperoxaluria, which causes kidney stones, is set to enter clinical safety evaluation for human in Australia in the first half of 2025, Xtalpi said.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Potential Causes Several factors can cause kidney stone pain.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 17 July 2024
High amounts of oxalates can contribute to kidney stones.
—Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
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“Kidney stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20stone. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
Medical Definition
kidney stone
noun
: a calculus in the kidney
called also renal calculus
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