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gravel

[grav´el]

calculus occurring in small particles.

grav·el

(grav'ĕl),

Small concretions, usually of uric acid, calcium oxalate, or phosphates, formed in the kidney and passed through the ureter, bladder, and urethra.

Synonym(s): urocheras (1) , uropsammus (1)

[M.E., fr. O.Fr.]

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gravel

(grăv′əl)

Medicine The sandlike granular material of urinary calculi.

grav·el

(grav'ĕl)

Small concretions, usually of uric acid, calcium oxalate, or phosphates, formed in the kidney and passed through the ureter, bladder, and urethra.

[M.E., fr. O.Fr.]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Gravel

The debris which is formed from a fragmented kidney stone.

Mentioned in: Lithotripsy

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