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English term or phrase:
stone sickness
English answer:
Kidney Stone Disease
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stone sickness
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For what illnesses has this term been used? I've had suggestions, which seem correct, of gallstones, kidney stones and silicosis. Is anyone aware of any others?
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Jun 13, 2013 17:49: airmailrpl Created KOG entry
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Kidney Stone Disease
stone sickness => Kidney Stone Disease
Understanding Kidney Stone Disease
Welcome
Stone disease is a painful and common condition that affects more than 5% of all adults in the US.1 It’s estimated that nearly 2 million patients visit their doctors or local emergency rooms because of kidney stones every year.
http://www.stonedisease.org/
Understanding Kidney Stone Disease
Welcome
Stone disease is a painful and common condition that affects more than 5% of all adults in the US.1 It’s estimated that nearly 2 million patients visit their doctors or local emergency rooms because of kidney stones every year.
http://www.stonedisease.org/
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Anna Herbst
: I would just call it "kidney stones". http://www.urologyhealth.org/urology/index.cfm?article=148
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Stone Diseases
The urology clinic provides state-of-the-art surgical and non-surgical treatment of kidney, ureteral and bladder stones.
http://healthcare.utah.edu/urology/services/endourology.php