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Hydronephrosis

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Hy`dro`ne`phro´sis
n.1.(Med.) An accumulation of urine in the pelvis of the kidney, occasioned by obstruction in the urinary passages.
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Noun1.hydronephrosis - accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition


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6,16,17) Approximately 50% of patients have renal malformations, most commonly horseshoe kidney, hydronephrosis, or unilateral agenesis.
TCDD-induced hyperplasia of the ureteral epithelium produces hydronephrosis in murine fetuses.
The goals of bladder management are to prevent upper and lower urinary tract complications, including hydronephrosis, renal calculi, bladder calculi, and vesicoureteral reflux.
 
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