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a calculus in any part of the urinary tract; vesical calculi are those lodged in the bladder and renal calculi are those in the renal pelvis. Common types named for their primary components are oxalate calculi, phosphate calculi, and uric acid calculi. Called also urolith.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Urinary calculus — Urinary U ri*na*ry, a. [L. urina urine: cf. F. urinaire.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the urine; as, the urinary bladder; urinary excretions. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling, or being of the nature of, urine. [1913 Webster] {Urinary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
urinary calculus — n. a calculus in the urinary tract … English World dictionary
urinary calculus — noun a calculus formed in the kidney • Syn: ↑kidney stone, ↑nephrolith, ↑renal calculus • Hypernyms: ↑calculus, ↑concretion * * * noun : a calculus occurring in any portion of the urinary tract and especially in the pelvis of the k … Useful english dictionary
urinary calculus — Pathol. a calcareous concretion in the urinary tract. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium
urinary calculus — stone in the urinary tract … English contemporary dictionary
urinary calculus — u′rinary cal′culus n. pat a calcareous concretion in the urinary tract … From formal English to slang
urinary calculus — /jurənri ˈkælkjələs/ (say yoohruhnree kalkyuhluhs) noun a calcareous concretion in the urinary tract …
Urinary — U ri*na*ry, a. [L. urina urine: cf. F. urinaire.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the urine; as, the urinary bladder; urinary excretions. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling, or being of the nature of, urine. [1913 Webster] {Urinary calculus} (Med … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Urinary pigments — Urinary U ri*na*ry, a. [L. urina urine: cf. F. urinaire.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the urine; as, the urinary bladder; urinary excretions. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling, or being of the nature of, urine. [1913 Webster] {Urinary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Calculus — A stone, as in the urinary tract. Also, the calcium salt deposits on the teeth. The word calculus in Latin means a pebble. Pebbles were once used for counting, from which came the mathematical field of calculus. A urinary calculus is a pebble in… … Medical dictionary
