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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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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

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

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 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

I didn’t have appendicitis, but I had kidney stones.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

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