kidney stones

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1. Small, hard masses that form by chemical precipitation and are found in the kidneys. Kidney stones vary in size, with most of them being small enough to pass through the urinary tract for elimination in the urine. Some, however, may be large enough to obstruct the kidney and cause tremendous pain.

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Example Sentences

Excessive intake can be harmful and may lead to symptoms such as vomiting, weakness, bone pain, and kidney stones.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Despite his early exit, Littler remains top of the table while Van Veen - still recovering after missing night seven in Dublin because he needed surgery to remove kidney stones - is up to fifth.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Around the time bitcoin fell to about $86,000 on Thursday—the lowest since May—Keith Grossman, MoonPay’s president, was at a doctor’s office in Manhattan, where he was diagnosed with kidney stones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Now, when he gets painful kidney stones, Gutierrez avoids the overcrowded and chaotic emergency room and heads to Sollis’ serene facility on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Aggravating the costs was Megan’s ongoing struggle with severe kidney stones.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel