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Kidney stone
(redirected from Calcium stones)

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kidney stone
n.
A small hard mass in the kidney that forms from deposits chiefly of phosphates and urates. Also called nephrolith.
Kidney stone
A hard mass that forms in the urinary tract and which can cause pain, bleeding, obstruction, or infection. Stones are primarily made up of calcium.
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People who have calcium stones keep the calcium in their kidneys.
What Are Kidney Stones? by Pamphlet by: National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
To prevent calcium stones that form in hyperparathyroid patients, a surgeon may remove part or all of the parathyroid glands (located in the neck).
Kidney stones in adults by Pamphlet by: National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
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