renal calculus n 1: a calculus formed in the kidney [syn: {kidney stone}, {urinary calculus}, {nephrolith}, {renal calculus}]
Renal calculus \Renal calculus\ (Med.), an abnormal concretion formed in the excretory passages of the kidney, composed primarily of calcium oxalates and phosphates; -- also called {kidney stone}, {nephrolith}, and {nephritic calculus} (an obsolete term). [PJC]