Calculous
characterized by the presence of calculus, or stone.
Historical Examples
Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II Arnold Cooley
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers Various
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
Literary and General Lectures and Essays Charles Kingsley
adjective
(pathol) of or suffering from a calculus
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