Body Substance
calculi
Subclass of:
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Definitions related to calculi:
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(calculus) A concretion of material in the body, usually composed of mineral salts. Representative examples include gallbladder stones, kidney stones, and salivary gland stones.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(stone) Accumulated material from the secretions of an organ. It is solid and representative examples include gallbladder stones, kidney stones, and salivary gland stones.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An abnormal concretion occurring mostly in the urinary and biliary tracts, usually composed of mineral salts. Also called stones.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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