NEPHROLITHIASIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney

Synonyms:

nephrolithiasis; renal lithiasis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("nephrolithiasis" is a kind of...):

lithiasis (the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nephrolithiasis"):

nephrocalcinosis (renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine)

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