Glossary

Nephrolithiasis

Nephrolithiasis

Also: Nierensteine

Nephrolithiasis refers to the presence of kidney stones, that is, solid deposits in the renal pelvis or in the urinary tract. Stones that move can cause severe, cramp-like pain in the back and flank.

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