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nephrolithiasis
This term is a highly technical medical descriptor used primarily in clinical settings, pathology reports, and academic literature. In a patient-facing or casual context, healthcare providers typically substitute this word with the more accessible phrase "kidney stones."
As a medical condition denoting a pathological state, the term is uncountable. It refers to the disease process itself rather than the individual stones, which are referred to as calculi or nephroliths.
Meanings
Examples
The patient was diagnosed with nephrolithiasis after reporting severe flank pain.
I suspect the cause of your symptoms is nephrolithiasis.
Chronic dehydration can significantly increase the risk of developing nephrolithiasis.
Chronic dehydration can significantly increase the risk of developing nephrolithiasis.
The imaging results clearly indicate a case of nephrolithiasis.
Could this be nephrolithiasis or something else entirely?
Nephrolithiasis often requires a combination of hydration and medication to manage.
Nephrolithiasis often requires a combination of hydration and medication to manage.
He wondered if his family history made him more prone to nephrolithiasis.
The medical textbook describes nephrolithiasis as the formation of renal calculi.