a hard mass formed in the kidney, usually composed of oxalates, phosphates, and carbonates
2. mineralogy another name for nephrite
Examples of 'renal calculus' in a sentence
renal calculus
They can be used for the treatment of digestive disease, jaundice, and renal calculus.
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