Hydronephrosis

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Hydronephrosis
TermHydronephrosis
Short definitionHydronephrosis (HY-droh-neh-FROH-sis) Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, which may be caused by a blockage in the ureter (such as a kidney stone) or chronic kidney disease, which prevents urine from draining into the bladder 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Hydronephrosis - (pronounced) (HY-droh-neh-FROH-sis) Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, which may be caused by a blockage in the ureter (such as a kidney stone) or chronic kidney disease, which prevents urine from draining into the bladder

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