nephrolith
/ˈnɛfroʊlɪθ/
noun
- A hard deposit of minerals and salts that forms inside the kidney; a kidney stone.
- The patient passed a small nephrolith after drinking plenty of water.
- Doctors used shock waves to break up the nephrolith so it could pass more easily.
- A nephrolith can cause severe pain when it moves through the urinary tract.
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