Kidney stones have many names which are synonymous:
- Kidney stones
- Renal stones
- Renal calculi
- Ureteric calculi – when a stone made in the kidney has travelled down the ureter
- Urolithiasis
- Renal lithiasis
- Nephrolith
- Kidney pebble
- Kidney concretion
It is important to note that kidney stones are not related to other stones in the body. Having stones in the gallbladder is not a risk factor for developing kidney stones at all. Stones can also occur in salivary glands, stomach, and ear but none of these are at all related to renal stones.
