Definition of Hydronephrosis. Meaning of Hydronephrosis. Synonyms of Hydronephrosis

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Definition of Hydronephrosis

Hydronephrosis
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.

Meaning of Hydronephrosis from wikipedia

- symptoms of hydronephrosis depend upon whether the obstruction is acute or chronic, partial or complete, unilateral or bilateral. Hydronephrosis that occurs...
- of the renal pelvis to end-stage hydronephrosis with cortical thinning (Figure 15). The evaluation of hydronephrosis can also include measures of calyces...
- colon cancer. Nephrostomies may also be required to treat pyonephrosis, hydronephrosis and kidney stones. Percutaneous nephrostomy is used in Whitaker test...
- tract infections (UTIs).[citation needed] Neurogenic bladder can cause hydronephrosis (swelling of a kidney due to a build-up of urine), recurrent urinary...
- or even at birth when the ultrasound shows that the male baby has a hydronephrosis. Some babies may also have oligohydramnios due to the urinary obstruction...
- rare autosomal dominant genetic condition characterised by congenital hydronephrosis, low muscle tone, heart defects, intellectual disability and characteristic...
- microcolon, giant bladder (megacystis), intestinal hypoperistalsis, hydronephrosis, and dilated small bowel. The pathological findings consist of an abundance...
- channels. When viewed on CT in absence of contrast, they can mimic hydronephrosis. If symptomatic, they can be laparoscopically decorticated - removal...
- is desired. It is commonly used to diagnose upper tract obstruction, hydronephrosis, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction. In this, radiocontrast dye...
- is called renal dysfunction. Diabetic nephropathy Glomerulonephritis Hydronephrosis is the enlargement of one or both of the kidneys caused by obstruction...