Kidney Stones Official Name. Both the word renal and the prefix nephro mean relating to the kidneys so when somebody has a kidney stone it is often said they have nephrolithiasis. Kidney stone disease also known as nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis is when a solid piece of material kidney stone develops in the urinary tract.
Kidney stones typically form in the kidney and leave the body in the urine stream. Kidney stones can be as small as a grain of sand. Both the word renal and the prefix nephro mean relating to the kidneys so when somebody has a kidney stone it is often said they have nephrolithiasis.
They can form when your body has too much of certain minerals and at the same time doesn t have.
Kidney stones can affect any part of your urinary tract. Kidney stones are small usually between the size of a kernel of corn and a grain of salt. Kidney stones typically form in the kidney and leave the body in the urine stream. If a stone grows to more than 5 millimeters 0 2 in it can cause blockage of the ureter resulting in severe pain.