Hydronephrosis
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| Hydronephrosis | |
|---|---|
| Term | Hydronephrosis |
| Short definition | Hydronephrosis (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 |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
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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- Medical encyclopedia article on Hydronephrosis
- Wikipedia's article - Hydronephrosis
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