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Stone , stone / stōn/ • n. 1. the hard, solid, nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, esp. as a building material: the houses are built of stone |… Moonstone , moonstone •flagstone, ragstone •Blackstone, jackstone •sandstone • capstone • hearthstone •headstone • gemstone • whetstone •hailstone • gravestone •… soapstone , soapstone •flagstone, ragstone •Blackstone, jackstone •sandstone • capstone • hearthstone •headstone • gemstone • whetstone •hailstone • gravestone •… Kidney Stones , Kidney stones are composed of crystals formed by chemicah that separate from the urine and that build up in the kidney. Most kidney stones pass out o… Kidneys , Kidneys
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