Nephrolith

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Renal calculus \Renal calculus\ (Med.),
     an abnormal concretion formed in the excretory passages of
     the kidney, composed primarily of calcium oxalates and
     phosphates; -- also called {kidney stone}, {nephrolith}, and
     {nephritic calculus} (an obsolete term).
     [PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nephrolith
       n : a calculus formed in the kidney [syn: {kidney stone}, {urinary
           calculus}, {renal calculus}]