Urinary Calculus (Noun)
Meaning
A calculus formed in the kidney.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a urinary calculus that was causing severe pain in her lower back.
- A urinary calculus can be extremely painful and may require surgical removal if it becomes lodged in the ureter.
- The doctor explained to the patient that small fragments of the urinary calculus might pass through the urine without any symptoms.
- The urinary calculus was composed mainly of calcium oxalate and was discovered incidentally during an ultrasound scan.
- After undergoing treatment, the patient managed to naturally pass the small urinary calculus without requiring surgical intervention.