kidney stones

Cultural  

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

“Four rounds of antibiotics and 10 to 12 weeks later, it’s a kidney infection with kidney stones.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 2023, doctors in Taiwan removed more than 300 kidney stones from a 20 year old woman who had reportedly been drinking bubble tea instead of water.

From Science Daily

For example, a “stone box” for urology patients is packed with vegetables to help prevent kidney stones.

From Los Angeles Times

Ailments like anemia, kidney stones and osteoporosis can arise as well, and most returning astronauts can barely walk under the sudden chains of gravity.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is a doctor, and the wife is often in pain because she suffers from kidney stones.

From Literature