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Definition of Hydronephrosis
1. Noun. Accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter.
Definition of Hydronephrosis
1. n. An accumulation of urine in the pelvis of the kidney, occasioned by obstruction in the urinary passages.
Definition of Hydronephrosis
1. Noun. (pathology) distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Hydronephrosis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hydronephrosis
Literary usage of Hydronephrosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1896)
"Apart from hydronephrosis caused by renal calculi, the most common form of
obstruction capable of determining hydronephrosis is a valve-like projection ..."
2. The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use of by William Osler (1909)
"X. hydronephrosis. Definition.—Dilatation of the pelvis and calyx of the ...
New growths, such as tubercle or cancer, occasionally induce hydronephrosis; ..."
3. The Practice of pediatrics by Charles Gilmore Kerley (1914)
"hydronephrosis AND PYONEPHROSIS hydronephrosis is a condition characterized by
distention of ... A few cases of traumatic hydronephrosis have be reported. ..."
4. On renal and urinary affections by William Howship Dickinson (1885)
"hydronephrosis AND PYONEPHROSIS. the cavity of the kidney is extended by aqueous
fluid, the condition is described as hydronephrosis; when by purulent fluid ..."
5. Special pathology and therapeutics of the diseases of domestic animals v. 2 by Ferenc Hutyra (1912)
"hydronephrosis is frequently found in cattle, hogs and sheep during meat inspection.
... Horn saw hydronephrosis in 0.21% of 7000 slaughtered sheep, ..."
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