Kidney Stones Commonly Used Terms
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Published: 08/06/2007
Updated: 08/06/2007
Bladder: A sac that holds urine in your body
Calculus: Stone
Calyx: Cup-shaped part of the kidney
Hematuria: Blood in urine
Incision: A cut made with a scalpel for surgical purposes
Kidney: Large bean-shaped organ that filters chemicals in your body and produces urine
Lithiasis: Formation of a stone
Nephrolithiasis: The formation of kidney stones
Nephrostomy: Passage of a small tube through the back into the kidney
Pyuria: Pus in urine
Renal: Pertaining to the kidney
Staghorn Stone: Stone that fills up the entire kidney
SWL: Shock Wave Lithotripsy -- used to crush stones with shock waves
Ureter : Narrow tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
Ureterolithiasis: Stones in the ureter
Urinate: To pass the urine from the bladder
Urination: The act of voiding (passing your water)
Urine: Fluid made by the kidney and stored in the bladder
