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Kidney stone

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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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