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Definition of Nephrocalcinosis
1. Noun. Renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine.
Definition of Nephrocalcinosis
1. Noun. (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism. ¹
2. Noun. (medicine now more commonly) Diffuse, fine, renal parenchymal calcification on radiology. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Nephrocalcinosis
1. A form of renal stone disease where the kidney tissue is characterised by foci of calcification in addition to numerous deposits of calcium phosphate and calcium oxalate. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nephrocalcinosis
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