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Most people with kidney stones—what's known as nephrolithiasis—have gross or microscopic hematuria.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
For example, dehydration can damage the kidney's ability to excrete toxins, increasing the risk of kidney stones, kidney disease, and even obesity.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 19 June 2024
Research shows that 1 in 10 Americans will get a kidney stone in their lifetime.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
Medical experts say having 2,000 mg or more in one day could lead to kidney stones, diarrhea and other stomach issues.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
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“Kidney stone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20stone. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
kidney stone
noun
: a calculus in the kidney
called also renal calculus
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