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KIDNEY STONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A calculus formed in the kidney
Synonyms:
kidney stone; nephrolith; renal calculus; urinary calculus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("kidney stone" is a kind of...):
calculus; concretion (a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body)
Context examples:
Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, which may be caused by blockage of the ureter (such as by a kidney stone) or chronic kidney disease that prevents urine from draining into the bladder.
(Hydronephrosis, NCI Dictionary)
It may also be done to look at the kidney using an endoscope (thin, lighted tube attached to a camera), to place anticancer drugs directly into the kidney, or to remove kidney stones.
(Nephrostomy, NCI Dictionary)
Most kidney stones pass out of the body without help from a doctor.
(Kidney Stones, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Your doctor will diagnose a kidney stone with urine, blood, and imaging tests.
(Kidney Stones, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
The following may be signs of kidney stones that need a doctor's help: • Extreme pain in your back or side that will not go away • Blood in your urine • Fever and chills • Vomiting • Urine that smells bad or looks cloudy • A burning feeling when you urinate
(Kidney Stones, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
