Hydronephrosis — Hy dro*ne*phro sis, n. [NL., Gr. y dwr water + ? a kidney.] (Med.) An accumulation of urine in the pelvis of the kidney, occasioned by obstruction in the urinary passages. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydronephrosis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 6145 ICD10 = ICD10|N|13|0|n|10 ICD10|N|13|3|n|10 ICD9 = ICD9|591 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006869 Hydronephrosis is distention and dilation of the … Wikipedia
Hydronephrosis — Distention of the kidney with urine. Due to obstruction of urine outflow (for example, by a stone blocking the ureter, the tube going * * * Dilation of the pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys. This may result from obstruction to the flow of … Medical dictionary
hydronephrosis of pregnancy — hydronephrosis due to pressure against the ureter by the pregnant uterus … Medical dictionary
hydronephrosis — /huy droh neuh froh sis/, n. Pathol. dilation of the branches and pelvic cavity of the kidney, caused by an accumulation of urine resulting from obstruction of normal outflow. [1840 50; HYDRO 1 + NEPHROSIS] * * * … Universalium
hydronephrosis — noun distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine See Also: hydroureteronephrosis … Wiktionary
hydronephrosis — hy·dro·ne·phro·sis … English syllables
hydronephrosis — Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, which may be caused by blockage of the ureter (such as by a kidney stone) or chronic kidney disease that prevents urine from draining into the bladder … English dictionary of cancer terms
hydronephrosis — noun accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter • Hypernyms: ↑pathology … Useful english dictionary
infected hydronephrosis — hydronephrosis that has become complicated by bacterial infection; see also pyonephrosis … Medical dictionary
