Nephrolithiasis
Alternate Names : Kidney Stones, Renal Calculi, Stones - Kidney
DefinitionNephrolithiasis is a condition in which one or more stones are present in the pelvis or calyces of the kidney or in the ureter. (See also cystinuria.)
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