Lithuresis (Noun)
Meaning
Passing small stones with the urine.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Lithuresis of a small kidney stone can cause a sharp, severe pain in the flank or side.
- The patient experienced lithuresis and was relieved when the small stone was finally discharged in the urine.
- He was diagnosed with lithuresis caused by a uric acid stone that was small enough to pass out naturally.
- This condition of lithuresis is relatively harmless if the stone is small enough and can pass through the urinary tract without complications.
- Many people have lithuresis and do not even realize it, as the stone is small and easily expelled without discomfort or pain.