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Beets are high in oxalate, a compound that contributes to kidney stones.
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Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Routine procedure gone wrong The kidney stone procedure was done early on April 9.
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Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Depositphotos In short, drinking more water was associated with statistically significant results for dropping weight and avoiding kidney stones.
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New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
Check That Your Medications Are Safe Many prescription and over-the-counter drugs can contribute to the formation of kidney stones.
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Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
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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 20 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
kidney stone
noun
: a calculus in the kidney
called also renal calculus
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